Rihanna addresses US Navy on aircraft carrier in Japan Sporting a new hairstyle since her visit to London last week, Rihanna has boarded the US aircraft carrier George Washington in Tokyo to promote her debut film Battleship. The star plays a daredevil naval officer in the movie, but addressing members of the US Navy on Monday, she said no fictional heroes could substitute the real military. "Thank you for being generous and welcoming us onboard the George Washington, your home, and I think it's really special, and we look up to you so much," she said. You're such an inspiration to all of us. We can never ever fill your shoes and we don't take it for granted. So, thank you for even letting us come onboard and be a part of your world for even this short moment. She was joined by co-stars Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgard and the film's director Perter Berg.