 Sailors from USS Donald Cook were in southern France this week, commemorating the 71st anniversary of the World War II Allied Invasion Operation Dragoon. Sailors participated in several community events, such as parades and wreath-laying ceremonies, honoring the service members who died. Sailors also visited the World War II Roan American Cemetery, where they cleaned and decorated headstones. Disaster relief efforts on the island of Saipan are almost complete. Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardmen have worked together since the island was hit by typhoon sodalore. In total, the joint effort has provided more than 200,000 gallons of drinking water and 47,000 meals to the people of Saipan. And finally, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the next littoral combat ship will be named USS Oakland. LCS-24 will be built by Austin USA and Mobile, Alabama. For these stories and more, visit navy.mil.