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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2020, 01:37 PM Jan 2020

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

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

A personal hero of mine.

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Next Ford-class Carrier to be Named After Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

A well earned honor. comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #1

K&R! nt B Stieg Jan 2020 #2

Most deserving! paleotn Jan 2020 #3

I thought there was a photo of this .... marble falls Jan 2020 #4

I was expecting Fat Donnie to name it after himself. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2020 #5

I'm surprised he didn't stop or delay it NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #9

They probably kept the info from him until it was too late to change Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #11

It's not "too late to change" until after commissioning. Angleae Jan 2020 #13

His Navy Cross jrandom421 Jan 2020 #6

Receiving the medal from Admiral Chester Nimitz. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2020 #7

Well deserved and about time!❤ Karadeniz Jan 2020 #8

Very cool pecosbob Jan 2020 #10

"Monday ceremony". Probably was planned to coincide with MLK holiday. oasis Jan 2020 #12

comradebillyboy

(10,179 posts)

1. A well earned honor.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:01 PM

Jan 2020

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)

2. K&R! nt

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Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:17 PM

Jan 2020

paleotn

(17,990 posts)

3. Most deserving!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:27 PM

Jan 2020

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

marble falls

(57,397 posts)

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

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Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:30 PM

Jan 2020

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,600 posts)

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

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 03:43 PM

Jan 2020

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.