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Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney were both present at the ceremony, along with Nancy Reagan, who gave the ship's crew the traditional first order as an active unit of the Navy: "Man the ship and bring her to life." Ronald Reagan made her maiden voyage on 21 July 2003.
Nov 30, 2023 · Twenty two years later, on July 12, 2003, I stood and watched as the USS Ronald Reagan was brought to life, almost literally, by Nancy Reagan – who threw the switch, causing all the radars, lights, and weapons to jump to life, the massive aircraft carrier suddenly ready to confront evil anywhere in the world.
President-elect Ronald Reagan and soon-to-be First Lady Nancy Reagan relocated to Washington, D.C. on January 14, 1981. Pending the January 20 th inaugural they moved into Blair House, the official guest house for foreign leaders, and Ronald prepared to take office.
Jul 12, 2003 · Former first lady Nancy Reagan directed the order to bring the ship to life, at which point it did very much come to life, with hundreds of sailors racing up on to the flight deck.
Mar 8, 2016 · David Gergen: Nancy Reagan wasn't just first lady, she was "first friend" to Ronald Reagan. He says she didn't bring policy agenda to the role but influenced several key decisions
USS Ronald Reagan. Nimitz-class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier. Authorized in 1994. Construction began in late 1996 at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. in Newport News VA. The keel was laid down on February 12, 1998.
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Former first lady Nancy Reagan accepts the American flag which draped the casket of her husband, former United States president Ronald Reagan from United States Navy Captain James A. Symonds, commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan, during burial services for Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, June ...
