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  • initialism military, US Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier

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Examples

  • I can assure you that Peggy, and many others at Lakeside, could afford to live in CVN but refuses to live in such a place by choice.

    GUNMEN STRIKE IN CHULA VISTA NORTE 2003

  • And even if it were, I wouldn't consider buying in CVN.

    GUNMEN STRIKE IN CHULA VISTA NORTE 2003

  • Today I approved S.cretary of the Navy John Dalton's recommendation to name CVN-75 and CVN-76, Nimitz-class aircraft carriers currently authorized for construction, the US. HARRY S. TRUMAN and US. RONALD REAGAN, respectively.

    President Names Aircraft Carriers Reagan And Truman ITY National Archives 1995

  • It is therefore most appropriate to name CVN-75 in honor of the President who courageously led us out of the Second World War and prepared us to win the peace through international engagement.

    President Names Aircraft Carriers Reagan And Truman ITY National Archives 1995

  • I also find it most fitting to name CVN-76 in honor of President Ronald Reagan, an American leader unsurpassed in his boundless patriotism and love for the Armed Forces, and someone who still inspires us with his courage and grace.

    President Names Aircraft Carriers Reagan And Truman ITY National Archives 1995

  • In honor of our former President, the ship was called the CVN 77 USS George H.W. Bush, this aircraft carrier is in the class of Nimiz and is one big bad ship.

    Fortress Australia Outpost 2009

  • The story of the USS George H.W. Bush, also known as CVN 77, begins well before its keel-laying in September 2003.

    THE TENSION 2009

  • The story of the USS George H.W. Bush, also known as CVN 77, begins well before its keel-laying in September 2003.

    Media Newswire 2009

  • The story of the USS George H.W. Bush, also known as CVN 77, begins well before its keel-laying in September 2003.

    Aero-News Network 2009

  • The Navy plans to build 11 Ford-class aircraft carriers -- previously known as the CVN-21 class -- and construction is projected to continue through 2058.

    Latest Articles 2008

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