U.S. sailors raise the jack staff aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) in the Red Sea, Sept. 23, 2013, prior to a scheduled port visit to Eilat, Israel. The Mason was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)