Stone, Us Navy Sailor its an honor to be here, to be selected by crew 108. Lieberman we will then come up here this fall and man and certify on 11 and bring sioux city to mayport, the second ship that will be homeported in mayport. Littoral combat ships are not built from groundup like traditional ships. Instead, theyre built in blocks, called modulesthat work like big puzzles. And allows it more of an Assembly Line process. And friday morning, Us Navy Officials and sioux city dignitaries, gathered for the ceremonial mast stepping,. A long time tradition in the us navy where coins are inserted into the mast. Bob scott, sioux city mayor. Well firstly, i think the mast ceremony with that was very impressive and very, and i dont know it makes you kind of swell with pride for your community and country. Sioux city mayor bob scott says, hes proud of the work done by construction workers at the fincantieri shipyard. Its pretty impressive. Siouxland chamber of commerce mcgowan, Siouxland Cham