The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan undergoes maintenance at Naval Base Coronado in February 2015.

According to the U.S. Navy, the USS Ronald Reagan was set to deploy on Monday, Aug. 31. Our thoughts, prayers and sincere thanks are with the Ronald Reagan’s entire crew, as well as their families.

In the words of our nation’s 40th president: “We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.”