Command Master Chief Larry Howard hakes hands with Italian Carabinieri Capt. Pasquale Saccone during a holiday reception aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20).

GAETA, Italy (Dec. 11, 2010) Command Master Chief Larry Howard, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20), shakes hands with Italian Carabinieri Capt. Pasquale Saccone during a holiday reception aboard Mount Whitney for the local Gaeta community. The reception was hosted by Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, and Mount Whitney to highlight the rich bond the U.S. 6th Fleet flag ship has with its homeport community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen) File# 101211-N-6138K-051