Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford -- complete with bronze statue -- is dedicated
America's newest aircraft carrier packs 50,278 tons of steel, much of it in glorious Navy gray, but all eyes last week turned toward the 1,200-pound piece of bronze under wraps in Hangar Bay 2. The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford now has a statue of its namesake to accompany its crew to sea. The sculpture was unveiled in an emotional ceremony April 7 that, in some ways, was more than a simple dedication. It marked the turning of a page. There was Capt. John F. Meier, the Ford's first commander whose tenure ended the next day. Although he will never lead the ship to open water, Meier's legacy is clear: Sailor by sailor, he built a crew to operate a ship that will mark a generational change in ...
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