KTIV News 4 At Ten January 31, 2016
Breen, reporting. Saturday, another milestone. The christening. A ceremonial breaking of a champagne bottle on the ships bow. The champagne bottle gets broken, but this day is about the bonding. The bonding between the sponsor of the ship and the crew, howard said. For the United States of america, i christen thee sioux city, said mary winnefeld, uss sioux city sponsor. May god bless this ship and all who sail on her. Mary winnefeld is the ships sponsor, and now considered an honorary crew member. It was up to her to send the sioux city on its way. With one swing. Nats of launch now in the wat...