230203-N-ZS023-1103 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2023) First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, center left, speaks with Sailors aboard independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Blue Crew in the ship's mess decks during a visit, Feb. 3, 2023. Biden was named the ship sponsor for Gabrielle Giffords at its christening ceremony June 15, 2015. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats.

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