NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 22, 2016) -- Boatswain's Mate Seaman Recruit Gregory McDaniel and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Recruit Zach Gross, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), polish the capstone inside the ship's forecastle. Construction on the ship is 97 percent complete and the crew is preparing to take delivery later this year. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristopher Ruiz/Released)

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