Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump
The Navy is also weighing a new warship name for Doris Miller and a Medal of Honor recommendation as ship-naming rules are reviewed.
- 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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US Navy Considers Renaming CVN-81 After Trump Instead Of Pearl Harbour Hero Doris Miller
Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Navy is considering changing the name of a future aircraft carrier that was set to honour Doris “Dorie” Miller, a Black sailor known for his actions during Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, according to three sources familiar with internal discussions. The Ford-class carrier, known by its hull number CVN-81, was announced in 2020 as the future USS Doris Miller. Two of the sources said the Navy has al…
Navy Reportedly In Talks To Name New Ship After Trump Instead Of Black WWII Hero
Naming an aircraft carrier after a sitting president would be an unprecedented move, and it would undo the original plan to name the vessel after World War II hero Doris Miller.
One of the next U.S. aircraft carriers is supposed to bear the name of a black hero of World War II. However, according to a report, it could now be suppressed by President-in-Office Donald Trump.
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