The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of the Navy secretary.

The USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN-83), the 42nd and 43rd Presidents of the U.S., are the latest in the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, President Joe Biden and U.S. Navy recently announced. According to the Navy Times, Clinton was noted for his actions as President:

Bill Clinton had just beaten George H.W. Bush for the presidency in 1992 when they played a round in the American Express.

Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings.

The United States Navy's next two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton (Democrat) and George W. Bush (Republican), incumbent President Joseph Biden ...

President Joe Biden announced Monday that two of the Navy's future aircraft carriers will be named for former commanders-in-chief Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. "The future USS William J.

Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush, the White House announced Monday.

Two new U.S. aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, President Joe Biden announced Monday.

FILE - President Bill Clinton with President-elect George ... including one named after Bush's late father, the USS George H. W. Bush. Generally, the carriers are getting ready to deploy, are ...

Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Biden is the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a note for him.

The boomers are back. Pushing 80 years old, the elderly presidents gathered at Donald Trump’s inauguration to apply, yet again, the boomerlock to the White House. Ever since the second and third presidents,