I am an officer in the Navy, one of the branches of the armed forces of the United States. It's a really thrilling job.
I bet! My brother is in the Navy too.
Do you know on what type of ship he serving on now? I'm serving on a surface ship, but the US also has submarines, amphibious ships, and aircraft carriers.
When he was deployed he was on an aircraft carrier.
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a naval force to project air power worldwide without depending on local bases for staging aircraft operations. Carriers have evolved since their inception in the early twentieth century from wooden vessels used to deploy balloons to nuclear-powered warships that carry numerous fighters, strike aircraft,
'happy ship,' and having served with the Navy for many years, I know—and you know—what that means." He also touched on the progress made at the conference before concluding his address with "... good luck, and remember that I am with you in spirit, each and every one of you."
World War II (1943–45) Service with Battleship Division 7, Admiral Lee.
As flagship of Battleship Division 7 (BatDiv 7), "Iowa" departed the United States on