U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier “George Washington” returns to Yokosuka for resupply and rest.

George Washington was the first President of the United States and a pivotal Founding Father who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War. While not a place himself, many sites are named in his honor, such as the Washington Monument and his historic plantation home, Mount Vernon, which serve as enduring monuments to his legacy.

The U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a major naval base located in Yokosuka, Japan, which has served as a strategic maritime hub since its establishment as a coaling station in the 19th century. Following World War II, the facility was taken over by U.S. forces and has since become the forward-deployed homeport for the U.S. Seventh Fleet, including the USS Ronald Reagan. It represents a key pillar of the U.S.-Japan security alliance and is one of the most strategically important American naval installations in the Pacific.

Yokosuka City is a major port city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, with a significant modern history tied to its naval base. The city’s development accelerated in the late 19th century when it became the first modern naval arsenal in Japan, and it later served as a crucial base for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Today, it remains home to a large Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force facility and a strategically important United States Fleet Activities base.