USS George Washington Celebrates 30 Years of Service

The USS George Washington (CVN 73), an aircraft carrier of the Nimitz class, commemorated its 30th anniversary of service on July 4. The ship bears the name of the nation’s first president, who ardently supported the need for a robust Navy. Crew members from near and far attended the celebration as they reminisced their time spent on board the Navy’s sixth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, from those who served during the commissioning to those who took part in the several deployments spanning the world’s oceans. “We say thank you to our crew past and present from our plank owners who first took our warship to sea, to our resilient warfighters here on George Washington today,” said Capt. Brent C. Gaut, George Washington’s commanding officer. “The years since our warship’s commissioning represent not only the days of hard work and dedication put in by all who have served on board, but also stands as a solemn marker of the joys, struggles, sweat, and at times even the tears of every crew member who