At sea aboard USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), Sept. 14, 2001 - The officers and crew of the German destroyer GFS Lutjens (D-185), say goodbye and render honors to USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) by lining the rails in their Dress Blues as they came alongside the ship at sea. The German Sailors, who had become good friends with many of the crew on board Churchill, were flying an American flag at half mast and had hung a homemade banner that read, "We Stand By You." The ships had been conducting joint exercises off the coast of the United Kingdom prior to the terrorist attack on the United States on Sepbember 11th. Official U.S. Navy photo by LT Mike Elliot.