Join us in welcoming Trustee Donald Rumsfeld on the release of his new book “When the Center Held”; a revealing political memoir on Gerald Ford’s presidency as seen through the eyes of Rumsfeld — President Ford’s former Secretary of Defense & Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant
View photos and the event video from when Mrs. Barbara Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participated in the 2013 America’s First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy luncheon in Grand Rapids, Michigan commemorating Mrs. Betty Ford’s 95th birthday
Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald R. Ford and Mrs. Betty Ford, issued a statement on the death of Ford Family friend, Mrs. Barbara Pierce Bush (1925-2018)
Boys Scouts of America, Grand Rapids Police and Fire Departments, and the West Michigan community once again will join together for the annual September 11 Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute, held annually at the Museum
Actor Mark Wahlberg visited Naval Station Norfolk’s Navy Exchange Fleet Store, toured the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and spoke with members of the crew
Richard Spencer, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, visited Naval Station Norfolk for tours and meetings with sailors on the USS John Warner submarine and the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier while CVN 78 was out to sea
The USS Gerald R. Ford launched and recovered its first fixed-wing aircraft off the coast of Virginia, less than one week after President Donald J. Trump commissioned the U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier
Spartan Nash joined with the Foundation and Museum to sponsor a celebration event for the Commissioning of the USS Gerald R. Ford, simultaneously with events at Naval Station Norfolk
Michigan Football Coach Jim Harbaugh attended the Commissioning Ceremony for the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, named after Michigan alum and former Wolverine football player Gerald R. Ford
GVSU President Thomas J. Haas and his wife, Marcia, along with President Emeritus Don Lubbers and his wife, Nancy, attended the commissioning of the USS Gerald R. Ford, in Norfolk, Virginia
