It was a successor to the heroic World War II-era aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CV-6). CVN-65 was iconic in its own right because it was America’s first nuclear-powered supercarrier.

Ford class (CVN 78) was ordered in 2008 and is slated to be delivered in 2016 as the force structure replacement for USS ENTERPRISE (EX-CVN 65) which inactivated in 2012.

Raymond Arthur Pierce, 84, of Fortville, passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2024. He was born on April 4, 1940, in Independence Township, Pennsylvania to Hazlett and Lena (Shrontz) ...