Debate Emerges Over Renaming Navy Carrier Honoring Pearl Harbor Hero
Unnamed sources say the Navy is considering changing the name of the carrier slated for Doris Miller, possibly to honor Donald Trump.
The aircraft carrier originally designated to commemorate Black sailor Doris Miller, who saved shipmates during the Pearl Harbor attack, may be renamed. Two sources who wish to remain anonymous reported internal talks about assigning the vessel a name linked to Donald Trump, now 80 years old. The naming plan was first announced by former Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event in January 2020. No official decision has been confirmed, and the discussion has sparked controversy.
Why it matters
Renaming the carrier could shift a historic honor from a Black war hero to a political figure, sparking public debate.
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