171106-N-ZF498-104 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 6, 2017) Over 150 Sailors, veterans, families and friends attend the live broadcast of ESPN's "A Salute to America's Heroes" on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in celebration of the upcoming Veteran's Day. Freedom is the first ship of the Freedom-class littoral combat ships (LCS) and the third ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for the concept of freedom. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony N. Hilkowski/Released)