Keywords: US Navy 030712-N-8295E-310 Senator John Warner of Virginia, addresses a distinguished audience at the commissioning ceremony of the Navy^rsquo,s newest Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).jpg en Naval Station Norfolk Va Jul 12 2003 -- Senator John Warner of Virginia addresses a distinguished audience at the commissioning ceremony of the Navy s newest Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 Ronald Reagan is named after the 40th President of the United States and is the ninth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier The ship s motto is Peace Through Strength a phrase coined by President Reagan who is widely credited for bring an end to the Cold War and rebuilding the U S military U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Charles A Edwards Jr RELEASED 2003-07-12 030712-N-8295E-310 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8592 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Charles A Edwards Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 John Warner Guests aboard USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 |