President Donald J. Trump particiaptes in the Gerald R. Ford (CVN78) Commissioning in Norfolk, Virginia

Ret. US Marine Corps General, James Norman Mattis, Secretary of Defense, delivers remarks at The Gerald R. Ford (CVN78) commissioning ceremony at Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia on July 22, 2017. The aircraft carrier is named after President Ford who served aboard the USS Monterey in the Pacific during World War II, and was the first president to serve aboard an aircraft carrier. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI