A U.S. sailor aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) performs flag duties aboard the ship as it prepares to leave Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 24, 2014. Sailors assigned to the ship and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit were supporting security efforts and providing crisis response capability in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon M. Smith/Released)