Very sad to hear this. I truly wish there was a law against naming Naval Ships, bases, government buildings, roads after people. I don’t like it at all and never had. Sure, I loved Ronald Reagan, but I much prefer that aircraft carrier named Wasp or Saratoga or Essex or Intrepid or Enterprise, etc.
Me too! I don’t like them being named after people either!
Or do like the Brits:
Invincible
Ark Royal
Dreadnought
Victory
I see your point.
Who wouldn’t want to serve on the Ronald Reagan?
But I have a sinking feeling that I’d get assigned to the Barack Obama complete with security lapses, bathroom confusion and flies.
“Fish don’t vote.” Admiral Rickover’s reply when asked why submarines were being named for cities and states instead of the traditional sea creatures.