Freedom is an ideal individuals have always struggled for.
But, as is often the case, the strong try to manacle the freedom of others to serve their own needs. This was even a problem in early America. At that point, the promises of the constitution were upheld, guaranteeing freedom for everyone in the United States. While freedom is now a tenet here in the United States, it is still an unaccepted belief in other parts of the world where oppression exists in many guises. At 1,040-feet long, with a displacement of 91,487 tons, the Everett, Wa. homeported aircraft carrier serves to remind would be oppressors that America is always watching.