 91-year-old Ms. Norma Bowerschmidt, a World War II veteran and nurse, toured pre-commissioning unit Gerald R. Ford, CVN 78, on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Ms. Bowerschmidt has a unique connection to the ship's namesake, Gerald R. Ford. Our checks from the government didn't follow afternoon from Toledo. We were down to our last three cents, so I told my husband, I said, I'm going to write to Mr. Ford. And he came out and resented those with our checks. Ms. Bowerschmidt was greeted by commanding officer Captain McCormick and crew members. The tour included stops at Gerald R. Ford's statue and at some of the new features of the aircraft carrier, such as the electromagnetic aircraft launching system. I'd say it's so amazing, I've never seen anything like this before.