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AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS GEORGE WASHINGTON AND OTHER NAVY SHIPS HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO MAKE
THEIR WAY TOWARD THE REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE TO SUPER TYPHOON HAIYAN.
THE SHIPS HAVE HELICOPTERS ONBOARD WHICH CAN PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, SUPPLIES
AND MEDICAL CARE TO THE PHILIPPINES.
HERE IN THE U.S., THE NAVY'S NEXT NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS 70 PERCENT DONE
AND WAS CHRISTENED NOVEMBER 9TH AT NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING IN VIRGINIA.
SUSAN FORD, DAUGHTER OF LATE PRESIDENT GERALD FORD, SMASHED A BOTTLE OF SPARKLING WINE AGAINST
THE FUTURE USS FORD'S KEEL DURING THE TRADITIONAL CHRISTENING CEREMONY.
AFTER LAUNCH, FORD WILL BEGIN A 27-MONTH OUTFITTING PERIOD AND BE COMMISSIONED IN 2016.
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