In remarks during the virtual ceremony, President Joe Biden paid tribute to the 4.7 million who served in the war, and the 116,516 Americans who lost their lives in it.
The warship, which is supposed to be deployed with the Ike's carrier strike group, got underway last weekend after repairing a leaky fuel tank, only to suffer another leak.
The Pentagon's chief weapons tester is concerned the Abram tank's increased weight is causing transportability issues, but the service says the new version can perform like the current fleet.
Mobile Protected Firepower prototypes will be put through the paces with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, at the start of the new year.
An M1 Abrams at Grafenwoehr, recruits on the Confidence Course in San Diego, an F-16 over the CENTCOM area of responsibility and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump over his chummy relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently unveiled a new, larger ICBM.