The U.S. Navy has officially decommissioned the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. During Friday's ceremony at a Newport News shipyard, the USS Enterprise was described as a "legendary" vessel that helped shape history. It served more than 50 years, playing a role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. USS COLE PATROLLING OFF YEMEN AFTER IRAN-BACKED REBELS ATTACK SAUDI SHIPAffectionately called the "Big E," the ship retired from service in 2012. But he said "we started something really good and our nation is on the right track."

Source: Fox News February 03, 2017 20:07 UTC