The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of the Navy secretary.
Today, @USNavy named two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). Like their namesakes, these two future carriers, and the crews who sail them, will work to safeguard our national security, remind… pic.twitter.com/lrLMW8fFFi
Washington — All five living U.S. presidents are attending Jimmy Carter's funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, a rare occurrence that marks the first time the leaders have gathered publicly since 2018.
The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name.
The White House announced that the Navy chose to name the fifth and sixth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) and
Two new U.S. aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, President Joe Biden announced Monday.
Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush, the White House announced Monday.
This post has been updated with additional details from the Navy. President Joe Biden said that the next two Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W.
The next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, per an announcement from President Biden.
Presidential scholars say it's not worth it for Bush to get involved in public spats with Trump and say it will only hurt him in the history books.
She then recalled how her father gave former President Barack Obama a friendly tap on his stomach at former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral service on Jan. 9, a moment that has since gone viral. Jenna noted that the "man tap" her father gave Obama was too much to handle.