My brother spent 5 years on the Ike including a year in the Gulf when the Iranian jihadists took the hostages. He said it was the first and only time the Navy delivered beer to the ship. Luckily for him a couple of his buddies did not drink so he ended up with a 12 pack. Of course he is constantly busting my chops every time Navt beats Army in football but other than that he is a damn good brother.
My father was on Ike at the same time. He was Air Officer.
No, I’m an idiot. Ace Driver was Air. Dad was Weapons. I should remember, I coached him through Nuclear Weapons school, memorizing all the missiles. Later I edited the safety manuals so that a dangling participle didn’t turn the East Coast into a radioactive wasteland.