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.
Two new aircraft carriers are being named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming them after US presidents.
The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.
President Joe Biden announced that the next two aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The vessels will be officially designated the USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the USS George W.
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.
Washington mourned Jimmy Carter last week at the National Cathedral, which has been a guide for activism in the Trump era.
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 USS George W. Bush (CVN-83), after the two former presidents.
Bill Clinton had just beaten George H.W. Bush for the presidency in 1992 when they played a round in the American Express.
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Jimmy Carter was buried in a state funeral on Thursday. He is the latest US President to have died, leaving just 5 Presidents alive.
The official state funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter was held at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. Follow here for the latest live news updates.