USS John Kennedy

  "Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, I served in the United States Navy.’”

                                                              President Kennedy, August 1963

John F. Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy in 1941 as the United States entered World War II where he  earned Marine Corps Medal for his courage and leadership.

After President Kennedy’s death, in May 1967, Jacqueline, Caroline and John Jr. christened the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy.

Since August 1st, 2007 the aircaft is used as a museum and in 2011, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier, CVN79 is now called the USS John F. Kennedy.