Keywords: US Navy 081201-N-5758H-057 Cmdr. Don Gabrielson, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), left, explains various functions of the ship's navigation system to Canadian Brig. Gen. Dave Neasmith.jpg en HALIFAX Nova Scotia Dec 1 2008 Cmdr Don Gabrielson commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom LCS 1 left explains various functions of the ship's navigation system to Canadian Brig Gen Dave Neasmith Commander Land Force Atlantic Area and Canadian CWO M R Hornbrook during a tour of the ship Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in shallow water environments to counter threats in coastal regions Freedom is in Halifax on a port visit while en route to Norfolk Va U S Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Specialist Kenneth R Hendrix/Released 2008-12-01 081201-N-5758H-057 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 67098 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Specialist Kenneth R Hendrix PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy images from Halifax Nova Scotia Aboard USS Freedom LCS-1 Bridges nautical Generals of Canada |