The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is deployed in Japan.
But four sailors from the vessel had the opportunity to come to California to visit the namesake museum, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Ventura County, on Thursday.
Benjamin Meisner told KCLU that he enjoyed the exhibits at the museum.
"A wow moment for me was getting to see a portion of the Berlin Wall. It was overwhelming getting to see it and touch it and get some photos with it," he said.
They will also get to visit President Reagan’s vacation property, Rancho Del Cielo in Santa Barbara County, as part of their trip.
Sailors were selected to attend the namesake visit based on their shipboard assignments and recognized accomplishments while serving on the USS Ronald Reagan.
USS Ronald Reagan was commissioned in July 2003 and was homeported initially in San Diego, California.
In December 2015, the Ronald Reagan forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
Since 2015, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, continues to provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships, and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific Region.
