250K views · 3.7K reactions | NewsNation’s Alex Caprariello spent 36 hours aboard the USS Nimitz, the flagship of the U.S. Navy, where he was granted an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour. More: https://trib.al/wleYxqa | NewsNation | Facebook

On this #NimitzDay, we're honoring the man who changed the course of World War II in the Pacific. As a new generation will see in the upcoming Midway Movie, Admiral Chester Nimitz and those he led embodied the toughness, initiative, integrity and accountability that are at the heart of the U.S. Navy. Learn more about the former Pacific Fleet commander and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) namesake via Naval History & Heritage Command: http://go.usa.gov/xV6qe. | U.S. Pacific Fleet

CVN 68 USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, named for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; it's one of the largest warships ever, commissioned in 1975, serving for nearly 50 years before its planned decommissioning in 2026, and has supported major operations like Desert Storm. 🫡 | Ultimate Military Channel

Commissioned on May 3, 1975, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered supercarriers, named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. With a50-year career, she served in the Mediterranean, supported the 1980 Iran hostage crisis rescue (Operation Evening Light), the Gulf War, and operations in Iraq/Afghanistan. #cvn68 #ussnimitz #usnavy #veterans #foryou | Ships & Models by Erick Navas