Lt. Marian King, a chaplain assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), reads one of many cards displayed on the mess decks sent to Nitze Sailors from children across the U.S. thanking them for their service and sacrifice. Nitze, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Maddelin Angebrand/Released)