US Navy Considers Renaming Aircraft Carrier Initially Slated for Pearl Harbor Hero
The US Navy is considering renaming a Ford-class aircraft carrier, initially slated to be named the USS Doris Miller in honor of a Black war hero from Pearl Harbor. There are internal discussions about potentially renaming the carrier after former…
Denver, CO, August 21, 2026 —
The United States Navy is reportedly engaged in internal discussions regarding the potential renaming of a Ford-class aircraft carrier. The vessel was initially designated to be named the USS Doris Miller, in honor of a Black mess attendant who distinguished himself during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Sources indicate that there are ongoing conversations about possibly renaming the carrier after former President Donald Trump. Such a decision would represent an unprecedented shift in the Navy’s naming conventions for its capital ships.
In parallel, the Navy is reportedly exploring the possibility of naming a different warship after Doris Miller. Additionally, the Navy is recommending Miller for the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration for valor.
Doris Miller, a cook aboard the USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, became the first African American to receive the Navy Cross for his actions that day. Despite being untrained as a gunner, Miller manned a .50-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun and fired at Japanese planes until the West Virginia was đenstroyed. He later died in the Pacific theater in 1943.
The potential renaming of the carrier under consideration has not been officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. The Navy has not provided specific details regarding the timeline or the scope of these internal deliberations.
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