U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin E. O'Flaherty, left, the commanding officer of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), stands next to President George W. Bush during a 21-gun salute for the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009. The Navy's newest, and final, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is named after World War II naval aviator and 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Micah P. Blechner/Released)