With the USNS Alan Shepard in the background, Navy Commander David Klein, right, salutes as the national anthem is played during a launching ceremony for the Navy resupply ship at the NASSCO shipyrad in San Diego on Wednesday.
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- Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan hugs the daughters of the first American in space, Alan Shepard, from left, Laura Churchley, Juliana Jenkins, and Alice Wackermann, after Churchley christened the Navy resupply ship during a launching ceremony for the USNS Alan Shepard at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on Wednesday.
Hayne Palmour IV - The USNS Alan Shepard slips into the San Diego Bay after it was christened during a launching ceremony for the U.S. Navy's newest resupply ship at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on Wednesday.
Hayne Palmour IV - Daughter of Alan Shepard Laura Churchley breaks the champagne on the bow of the USNS Alan Shepard as her sister Juliana Jenkins, left, looks on during a launching ceremony for the USNS Alan Shepard at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on Wednesday. Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
Hayne Palmour IV - Daughter of Alan Shepard Laura Churchley shows the crowd the bottle of champagne after breaking it on the bow of the USNS Alan Shepard as her sister Juliana Jenkins, left, looks on during a launching ceremony for the USNS Alan Shepard at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on Wednesday. Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
Hayne Palmour IV - Former Governor of New Hampshire John Sununu, who is the principal speaker for the ceremony, addresses the crowd during a launching ceremony for the USNS Alan Shepard at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on Wednesday.
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