“The new ships…[will] carry out vital missions on the oceans to project American power…Hopefully it’s power we don’t have to use, but if we do, they’re in big, big trouble.”
President Donald J. Trump toured the USS Gerald R. Ford – CVN 78 and talked about ways it will help the U.S. military.
I remember back in 1993, Bill Clinton toured the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The Sailors snickered and laughed at him. It was the only time in my military career where we were ordered not to laugh at the president if he ever came for a visit. I had to read the order to the troops at roll call.