Former President Jimmy Carter, who lived to be 100, was honored by the Navy with a submarine named after him, reflecting his ...

He is also the last President to have visited Kitsap County, when he attended a change of command ceremony for the USS Jimmy Carter at the Bangor sub base. That story, originally published June 1 ...

GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — First lady Rosalynn Carter was the sponsor of the third and final Seawolf-class submarine named after the 39th president and the only submariner to become commander in chief.

The former president, who served aboard submarines as a young naval officer, was “in awe” when he learned the capabilities of the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter. By John Ismay Reporting from Washington ...

Before Jimmy Carter was president ... where Jimmy was stationed with the Navy on the USS Wyoming. Their family grew quickly: John Williams, named after Rosalynn's grandfather, arrived in 1947 ...