Andrew Bates, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), talks to Mayor of Villefranche Gerard Grosgogeat during a scheduled port visit. Truxtun is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th fleet area of responsibility in support of national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Barnes/Released)