Posted 11/15/2008
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 8, 2008) The crew of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) mans the rails during her commissioning ceremony at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, Wis. Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in shallow water environments to counter challenge threats in coastal regions. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katherine Boeder
