Keywords: US Navy 040606-N-1159B-006 A photo of former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan rests amid a sea of flowers and flags at a memorial set up at the gate of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for P.jpg en Simi Valley Calif Jun 6 2004 A photo of former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan rests amid a sea of flowers and flags at a memorial set up at the gate of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs Reagan who served as president from 1981-1988 passed away June 5 in Santa Monica Calif His philosophy of peace through strength helped end the decades-long Cold War The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 was commissioned in his honor on July 12 2003 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian Brannon RELEASED 2004-06-06 040606-N-1159B-006 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14716 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian Brannon PD-USGov-Military-Navy Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Tomb |