Navy Names Two New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers After Presidents Clinton and Bush

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro revealed that two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83), marking the first time either former president has been honored with a naval vessel namesake.

Secretary Del Toro stated that both presidents “led the United States through some of the most challenging moments in U.S. history.”

“Their legacies will endure through these aircraft carriers, which serve as formidable platforms dedicated to safeguarding our national security and strengthening our resolve to protect this Nation against any who would threaten our freedoms and way of life,” he stated.

President Clinton’s military legacy includes severa…

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