USS Beloit commissioned during ceremony at Milwaukee's Veterans Park

MILWAUKEE (CBS) -- A new naval warship has been commissioned by the US Navy in Milwaukee. 

A ceremony took place for the USS Beloit at Veterans Park the morning of Saturday Nov. 23rd. 

Per Navy officials, Beloit is the 15th Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) commissioned in the United States Navy and the first U.S. Navy ship to bear this namesake.

The ship's sponsor, retired Army Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson is a native of Beloit, Wisconsin and was the first female African American officer to earn her second star in the U.S. Army reserves. After 37 years of service, Anderson retired back in 2016 as Deputy Chief of the U.S. Army Reserve. 

If you missed it, you can watch the entire commissioning ceremony here: 

Ahead of the ceremony CBS 58 talked with some of the crew members of the naval warship: Cannons roar in preparation for commissioning ceremony of USS Beloit Navy warship Saturday

The USS Beloit is soon expected to sail to its home port in Jacksonville, Florida.