Next Ford-class Carrier to be Named After Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller

[Dennis Donovan]

Source: USNI News (official US Navy news)



By: Sam LaGrone
January 18, 2020 9:23 AM • Updated: January 18, 2020 10:49 AM

The fourth Ford-class carrier will be named in honor of World War II icon Doris Miller, the first black recipient of the Navy Cross, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News on Saturday.

The naming of CVN-81 is expected to be announced during a Monday ceremony in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, USNI News has learned.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser first reported the news of the ceremony and the carrier name on Saturday.

Modly wanted to name the carrier after a Navy hero and landed on Miller after extensive conversations with current and former Navy leaders, two sources familiar with the process told USNI News. The name was floated to both the White House and Congress with no pushback, the sources confirmed. Miller was widely recognized as one of the first U.S. heroes of World War II and his legacy has been a touchstone for African American sailors in the service.

Read more: https://news.usni.org/2020/01/18/next-ford-class-carrier-to-be-named-after-pearl-harbor-hero-doris-miller

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A personal hero of mine.

[comradebillyboy]

1. A well earned honor.

[B Stieg]

2. K&R! nt

[paleotn]

3. Most deserving!

It's a wonder * didn't want to name it after himself, and ordered the Navy to do so.

[marble falls]

4. I thought there was a photo of this ....

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. I was expecting Fat Donnie to name it after himself.

He still may. He overrode the Navy's decisions to demote convicted Edward Gallagher and take away his SEAL insignia. Issuing an executive order to change the name of an aircraft carrier would be child's play for this amoral cowardly sociopath.

[NewJeffCT]

9. I'm surprised he didn't stop or delay it

like they did with Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill

[Dennis Donovan]

11. They probably kept the info from him until it was too late to change

Guessing his relationship with Naval brass is pretty strained after the Gallagher fiasco.

[Angleae]

13. It's not "too late to change" until after commissioning.

Several ships have had their name changed while under construction including multiple aircraft carriers.

[jrandom421]

6. His Navy Cross

Should have been elevated to the Medal of Honor long ago.

[DinahMoeHum]

7. Receiving the medal from Admiral Chester Nimitz. . .

[Karadeniz]

8. Well deserved and about time!❤

[pecosbob]

10. Very cool

[oasis]

12. "Monday ceremony". Probably was planned to coincide with MLK holiday.