Italian Rear Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, superintendent of the Italian Naval Academy, receives honors as he is welcomed aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)