Navy reportedly weighs naming aircraft carrier for Trump instead of Black Pearl Harbor hero
The move follows a broader Navy review of ship-naming rules, and officials are also considering Miller for the Medal of Honor, sources said.
- The Navy is considering renaming the USS Doris Miller, an aircraft carrier under construction, with internal discussions indicating a potential shift to honor President Donald Trump.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Pentagon efforts to remove names selected for diversity, equity, and inclusion purposes, exemplified by his 2025 order to rename the USNS Harvey Milk.
- Internally, the Navy has stopped referring to the ship by name, using only the hull number CVN-81, while officials reportedly seek to honor Miller with a different warship instead.
- Thomas Bledsoe, Miller's great-nephew, said the family was not informed of the name change, though he called the Navy's recommendation for Miller to receive the Medal of Honor "very positive."
- With the ship's keel-laying ceremony expected by year's end, the Navy faces a time crunch; naming a carrier after a sitting president would be unprecedented and require Congressional approval.
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Navy may name new carrier after Trump and not WWII hero
Navy officials might name a new aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump instead of a World War II sailor who heroically saved lives when Pearl Harbor was bombed, according to media reports.
The USS Doris Miller, to be delivered in 2034, is supposed to bear the name of an African-American sailor known for his heroism during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor's base in which he shot down at least one plane, without any training in shooting.
Navy considers renaming carrier honoring Black war hero for President Trump
The U.S. Navy is working to rename a Ford-class aircraft carrier originally named the USS Doris Miller, with reports suggesting the vessel may instead be named to honor President Donald Trump.
US Navy considers sidelining black hero sailor for Trump – media
The service may rename the planned USS Doris Miller aircraft carrier after the sitting president The US Navy is reportedly considering whether to rename an upcoming aircraft carrier honoring World War II black hero Doris Miller after President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move. The ongoing discussions were first reported on Friday by CNN, citing...
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The U.S. Navy reportedly wants to rename an aircraft carrier currently under construction. The ship was originally to be named after a Black sailor renowned for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. According to news channel CNN, there are calls within the Navy to name the aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump.
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