Keywords: US Navy 030712-N-5621A-012 More than 15,000 guests, family and friends attend the commissioning of the Navy^rsquo,s newest Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Naval Station Norfolk.jpg en Norfolk Va Jul 12 2003 -- More than 15 000 guests family and friends attend the commissioning of the Navy s newest Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 at Naval Station Norfolk 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 bringing an end to the Cold War and rebuilding the U S military U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stefanie Antosh RELEASED 2003-07-12 030712-N-5621A-012 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8529 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stefanie Antosh PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 |