150613-O-ZZ999-602 MOBILE, Ala. (June 13, 2015) Dr. Jill Biden delivers remarks prior to christening the future littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords was on the stage as Dr. Biden christened the ship. The 419-foot ship was built at the Austal shipyard and is the Navy's 10th littoral combat ship designed to operate in shallow waters near the coast. It is 16th U.S. naval ship to be named for a woman and only the 13th since 1850 to be named for a living person. (Photo courtesy Austal USA/Released)