Keywords: US Navy 030712-N-2383B-303 Honors are rendered to Vice President Dick Cheney as the Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is commissioned into service.jpg en Norfolk Va Jul 12 2003 -- Honors are rendered to Vice President Dick Cheney as the Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 is commissioned into service Ronald Reagan is named after the 40th President of the United States and is the ninth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier The ship s motto is Peace Through Strength a phrase coined by President Reagan who is widely credited for bringing an end to the Cold War and rebuilding the U S military U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera RELEASED 2003-07-12 030712-N-2383B-303 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8533 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera PD-USGov-Military-Navy Taken with Nikon D1X Commissioning of USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Guests aboard USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Dick Cheney in 2003 |