Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born July 14, 1913, in Omaha, NE. The future President grew up in a close-knit family, excelled scholastically and athletically at South High School in Grand Rapids, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in November 1927.
Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he majored in economics and political science. An extremely gifted athlete, FORD was voted the Wolverine’s most valuable player in 1934, with opportunities to play professional football.
Ford chose the legal profession over a professional football career, graduating with a law degree from Yale in 1941. After the United States entered the war during World War II, Ford received a commission...
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 7, 2018) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) "We Are Warship 78" video documenting Ford's deck and tile team. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (US Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Pankau)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Their footsteps were soft and quiet. Their emotions were expressed in unison as they navigate the paths of healing and love. Nearly 2,500 people walked to make a symbolic statement of harmony, saying we are together. The event, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Community Walk, was one of the many volunteer community service opportunities USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors participated...
NORFOLK, Va. — More than 1,000 Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participated in The Wounded Warrior 5k, Nov. 2, sponsored by Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR).
Newport News, Va. -- The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) recently conducted a 3-M health assessment during its post-shakedown availability (PSA), Oct. 15 - 17.
Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Talaya White, from New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, was one of the 50 recipients to be accepted into the Seaman to Admiral commissioning program (STA-21) for fiscal year 2019.
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — More than 30 Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) hit the open road during the ship’s 2018 command motorcycle safety ride, Nov. 1.
NORFOLK, Va. — Sailors assigned to the S-2 Food Services Division of USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) supply department participated in the Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk Fleet Fest 2018 Chili Cook-Off Oct. 20.
