Commanding Officer, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. James Symonds, presents Sybil Stockdale, widow of Retired Adm. James Stockdale, with a memorial grave placard.

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Commanding Officer, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. James Symonds, presents Sybil Stockdale, widow of Retired Adm. James Stockdale, with a memorial grave placard.

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San Diego (Nov. 11, 2005) Commanding Officer, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. James Symonds, presents Sybil Stockdale, widow of Retired Adm. James Stockdale, with a memorial grave placard featuring the late Admiral's likeness during a Veteran's Day service on Mount Soledad in San Diego, Calif. Stockdale was a former Naval Aviator, Vietnam prisoner of war, test pilot, academic and Medal of Honor recipient who passed away July 5, at the age of 81. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Brown File# 051111-N-5060B-131

Carriers

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.