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Thursday, August 20, 2026

The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with internal discussions told CNN. During President Donald Trump's first term, the Navy announced that the Ford-class carrier would be called the USS Doris Miller, recognizing an enlisted sailor who helped defend US forces from Japan's attack.

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It's unclear what the Navy is seeking to change the name of the carrier to, though two of the sources said there have been internal conversations about renaming it to honor Trump. It would be an unprecedented move to name an aircraft carrier after a sitting president.

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Sick.

#1 | Posted by South_American at 2026-08-20 11:45 PM | Reply

Doris Miller behaved heroically - en.wikipedia.org - especially considering he did so in a racially segregated US Navy.
Absent a better, coherent explanation? More regime fookery.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-21 05:40 AM | Reply

That said, USS Cadet Bonespurs dovetails better with the failed-power role Trump and his flatterers carved out for this nation.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-21 07:16 AM | Reply

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