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

Former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama won’t take part in President-elect Donald Trump‘s inaugural luncheon on Monday. A Bush spokesperson confirmed the former president would attend the inauguration earlier on Monday but dismissed the significance of attending the luncheon.

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

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

Clinton (CVN 82) and the USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). Neither has begun construction ... “When I personally delivered the news to Bill and George, they were deeply humbled,” he said in a ...

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment.

Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump were all at Washington National Cathedral today to honor Carter.

President Biden announced the names of new Navy aircraft carriers: USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush, which will be constructed in "years ahead."

FILE - President Bill Clinton with President-elect George ... including one named after Bush's late father, the USS George H. W. Bush. Generally, the carriers are getting ready to deploy, are ...

President Joe Biden announced Monday that two of the Navy's future aircraft carriers will be named for former commanders-in-chief Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. "The future USS William J.

Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush, the White House announced Monday.

The two vessels honor Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the U.S. who served two terms from 1993 to 2001, and George W. Bush, 43rd President of the U.S. who served two terms from 2001 to 2009.