Jimmy Carter, an advocate of human rights and democracy, also served for years in the Navy, including helping prevent a nuclear disaster.

The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Former President Jimmy Carter, who lived to be 100, was honored by the Navy with a submarine named after him, reflecting his lifelong dedication to service.

The next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, per an ...

President Carter is a national asset and force for this country,” Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary 2nd Class Jahlen Mathis said. USS Jimmy Carter Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Cates said “This ...

Jimmy Carter observes submariners in the main control room of submarine USS K-1 sometime between June and October 1952. (Navy photo) Carter's military career was not without its challenges.

Monday, Sept. 29, 2003. The display highlights Carter's naval career. Bartholomew is the captain of the USS Jimmy Carter, a new attack submarine named for the former president. (Photo: ELLIOTT ...

“She is the woman I love who has been my wife for 58 years,” Carter said to the audience. The president first arrived at the Submarine Base in Groton in June 1948. He served aboard the USS ...

He was a distinguished public servant, who served his country first as a Navy submarine officer after graduating from the Naval Academy (and has a nuclear submarine, the USS Jimmy Carter ...