The First Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush, pose for a photograph with U.S. Navy Sailors from the Virginia Class New Attack Submarine USS TEXAS (775) after her"Dolphin Pinning"and"Re-enlistment"ceremony at Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 9, 2006. The Dolphin ceremony represents attainment of submarine warfare qualifications. The First Lady was in town to attend the commissioning ceremony of the TEXAS. Beside her is CAPT. John J. Litherland, the ship's commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by LT. Mark Jones) (Released)
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Base: Galveston
State: Texas (TX)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Roadell Hickman, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
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Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and was the First Lady from 2001 to 2009. Bush graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in education, and took a job as a second grade teacher. After attaining her master's degree in library science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. Bush is of English, French, and Swiss ancestry. Her father was a home builder and later successful real estate developer, while her mother worked as the bookkeeper for her father's business.
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