Naval Base Kitsap would swap the Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, for its newest, the USS John F. Kennedy, ...

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At his new, Seabee-built headquarters on Guam, Chester William Nimitz sat at a shiny new desk. He wore khaki shorts, and an open-necked shirt with the five stars of a fleet admiral on the points ...

The USS Nimitz, anticipated to deploy overseas in the coming months, will be decommissioned in 2026, according to the Navy.

Chester Nimitz in 1885 -- Actor Marjorie Main in 1890 -- Actor Abe Vigoda in 1921 -- International Motorsports Hall of Fame member Alain Prost in 1955 (age 70) -- Baseball Hall of Fame member ...

The time to say goodbye to the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier forever is getting closer — both for Washingtonians and the rest of the nation. In approximately a year the Navy's oldest active ...