Keywords: US Navy 010304-A-0000J-001 Christening Ceremony for Ronald Reagan CVN 76.jpg en Newport News Virginia Mar 4 2001 -- The President of the United States George W Bush speaks to honored guests and participants during the christening ceremony for the U S Navy's newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan CVN 76 The ship was christened at the Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding facility Newport News VA The ship is named in honor of the 40th President of the United States of America Ronald Wilson Reagan U S Army photo by Sergeant Ramona E Joyce RELEASED 2001-03-04 010304-A-0000J-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1353 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy March 2001 in Virginia March 2001 in the United States 2001 photographs 2001 events in the United States Newport News Shipbuilding Ship christenings in the United States Navy Laura and George Bush George W Bush in 2001 Military people in 2001 |