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NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 6, 2021) – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Gold Crew Commanding Officer, Cmdr. William Carr, a native of Bunkie, Louisiana, gives closing remarks during the gold crew change of command on board Naval Station San Diego. During the ceremony, Carr relieved Cmdr. William Martin, a native of Diamond Bar, California, as commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. George Puckett/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2021) U.S. Navy Engineman 1st Class Dialo Woods, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, from Oxford, Miss., conducts safety checks on personal electronic devices aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is conducting routine operations underway in the U.S. Third Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Richard Cho)
MOBILE, Ala. -- The Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, May 22.
Due to COVID-19 limitations, 400 guests attended the socially distanced ceremony for the littoral combat ship named in honor of the city in which it was built.
The Honorable Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator of Alabama, delivered the ceremony’s principal address.
“The United States has been the greatest source of good in the history of the world and we will continue to be a force for good because of the brave men and women that we have here today,” said Tuberville.
Guest speakers for the event also included the Honorable Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama, the Honorable...
