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Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-08-2019 12:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
In a ceremony celebrating the U.S. Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, former U.S. ambassador Caroline Kennedy, the ship's sponsor and daughter of President Kennedy, christened the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) on Saturday (Dec. 7) at Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division.

The ship's seal was designed by Capt. Todd Marzano, commanding officer of the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) for the John F. Kennedy. From his description of the design:

President Kennedy's image against the backdrop of the moon represents his bold vision to lead the space race. The importance of achieving this goal was highlighted during his speech at Rice University Sept. 12, 1962 when he said, "No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space. For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace."

davidcwagner
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posted 12-09-2019 12:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for davidcwagner   Click Here to Email davidcwagner     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Outstanding design. Are patches available?

PeterO
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posted 12-09-2019 09:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for PeterO   Click Here to Email PeterO     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It looks like the seal has gone through several iterations since the ship was laid down. The official design doesn't show in a Google shopping search yet.

Once the JFK is commissioned, there should be an official Ship's Store with the patch and other items.

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