"Fake news, the next 5 aircraft carriers have already been named: USS John F. Kennedy, USS Enterprise, USS George W. Bush, USS Doris Miller and USS William J. Clinton"

haele

(15,597 posts)

7. You know he's going to try to rename the Clinton for Kirk...

Reply to sop (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:26 PM

Sep 2025

Whether or not he can is another thing.

sop

(19,320 posts)

9. More likely he'll try to rename the USS Doris Miller.

Reply to haele (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:31 PM

Sep 2025

"Doris 'Dorie' Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a U.S. Navy sailor who was the first black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then manned an anti-aircraft gun and, despite no prior training in gunnery, officially shot down one plane (according to Navy Department records), but Miller and other eyewitnesses claimed a range of four to six."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Miller

Still think it's fake news...

haele

(15,597 posts)

12. I agree, "fake news".

Reply to sop (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:31 PM

Sep 2025

But sadly, it does sound like something both he and Kegsbreath would be petty enough to do.

Wiz Imp

(10,422 posts)

10. I think you're right

Reply to sop (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:33 PM

Sep 2025

The person who posted this has many users added context notes on his posts because he lies all the time.

SocialDemocrat61

(8,035 posts)

13. To me the real question is

Reply to sop (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 07:03 PM

Sep 2025

Why do we need so many aircraft carriers?

Submariner

(13,437 posts)

5. Fuck no never

Reply to dcmfox (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:12 PM

Sep 2025

Celerity

(54,884 posts)

6. ...

Reply to dcmfox (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:23 PM

Sep 2025

Attilatheblond

(9,243 posts)

8. Been looking. Still haven't seen a source for this

Reply to dcmfox (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:30 PM

Sep 2025

Funny jokes, yeah, but no source.

Paladin

(32,354 posts)

11. I hope to hell this is bullshit.

Reply to dcmfox (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:33 PM

Sep 2025

But given the way the last few days have been going, it's probably on the level.

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