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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a small boat operation training evolution. Ford is currently underway conducting and independent steaming exercise. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach)
The Honorable Thomas B. Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, visited the crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Nov. 26 in his first visit to the fleet as Acting Secretary.
