The history of the naming of the FORD was this. Several Veterans Associations from various carriers were trying to get the naming including America the ship I was on years ago. Despite those veterans major efforts Senator Warner went to the SECNAV unknown to anyone and had it named after Gerald R Ford whom Warner was Nixon's SECNAV and appointed Director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration by Ford.
The Ford years as they related to the military were about like the Carter years. Ford's term was short enough few realize many of the Carter issues began in the Ford years and continued through the Carter years. Ford and Carter in many respects were more alike than different.
My beliefs as to what the Navy should be and should return too are not politically correct. I'll just say this much. When we had a man overboard The Old Man didn't care if you went to Muster in your skivies but that you wasted not a second doing so. As well I went to many a fire bell running down the passageway while dressing.
Sounds like we have the same unspoken, politically incorrect ideas. I think that political correctness has wusified all of the services to the extent that I would truly be surprised if we could fight a war like WWII, if it ever came to that.
As a former AT, I look at the technical side of the Navy's electronics equipment and the fact that, for PC board level repair, most has to be returned to the manufacturer. Can you imagine that happening during WWII??
"Sorry, Japan, our gun controller is down and we will have to wait a few days to get a replacement. We'll just have to resume the battle of Midway in about a week, is that ok? Thanks for understanding!"