230203-N-ZS023-1125 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2023) First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, right, speaks with Cmdr. Phillip Herndl, commanding officer of independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Blue Crew, on the ship's bridge during a visit, Feb. 3. 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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