GROTON, Conn. – First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden speaks with families alongside Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro during a holiday event at Submarine Veterans Inc. Club in Groton, Conn., Dec. 9, 2021. Biden is in Connecticut to meet with crew spouses and family members of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791), for which she serves as the ship’s sponsor. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)