GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 23, 2021) Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), places a rose at former President Gerald R. Ford�s tomb in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 23, 2021. Lanzilotta and nine Gerald R. Ford crew members are executing a four-day namesake visit to three Michigan cities in honor of the ship�s namesake, former President Gerald R. Ford. The trip is the first namesake visit since 2019 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)