Two new aircraft carriers are being named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming them after US presidents.

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

Today, @USNavy named two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). Like their namesakes, these two future carriers, and the crews who sail them, will work to safeguard our national security, remind… pic.twitter.com/lrLMW8fFFi

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

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

The next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, per an announcement from President Biden.

The nation’s next two aircraft carriers will feature the names of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden announced Monday — a bipartisan salute that might irritate the next occupant of the White House.

President Biden announced Monday that the next Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W.... USS Gerald R. Ford returns to Naval ...

The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name.

The two vessels honor Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the ... approach the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell ...

Try to imagine this scenario: Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Barack Obama walking onto the first tee of a golf course together and cameras and photographers and golf fans lining the fairways to get a ...

Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States.PersonalBirth date: July 14,