The United States Navy is considering whether to rename the USS Doris Miller aircraft carrier, originally designated to honor a Black Pearl Harbor hero, potentially replacing his name with President Donald Trump’s name instead.
Who Was Doris Miller
Doris Miller earned the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Serving as a mess attendant aboard the USS West Virginia, Miller manned anti-aircraft guns despite having no formal training on the weapons. His actions during the surprise Japanese assault made him one of the first American heroes of World War II and the first African American to receive the Navy Cross. Miller died two years later when his ship was torpedoed in the Pacific Theater.
Renaming Controversy Emerges
The aircraft carrier bearing Miller’s name has been under construction as part of the Navy’s Ford-class carrier program. Navy officials are now discussing whether to rename the vessel, according to recent reports. The potential change would honor President Trump instead of the World War II hero. Details about when the decision might be finalized or what prompted the reconsideration remain unclear. The naming of naval vessels traditionally follows established protocols that honor military heroes, presidents, and significant figures in American history.
Historical Significance At Stake
The original decision to name a carrier after Miller represented a meaningful recognition of African American contributions to military service. Miller’s story exemplifies courage under fire and breaking racial barriers during a segregated era in American military history. Aircraft carriers serve as floating symbols of American power and prestige for decades, making naming decisions particularly significant. The vessels often visit ports worldwide, carrying the honored name across oceans. Any change to the Miller designation would alter plans that took years of consideration and represented progress in acknowledging diverse military heroes. The Navy has not released an official statement confirming the potential name change or explaining the reasoning behind reconsidering the Miller designation.
I always thought ‘Doris’ was a female name.
Although I like President Trump, I feel WWII Navy Hero “Doris Millers” name should remain on the ship!
Leave the name on the ship to war hero
White Republican
Leave it as it is!!! He was a hero!!! Trump doesn’t need his name on anything else and he is not a military hero who served in our armed forces!!! I am a white Republican.
Doris is typically a female name.
I am all in for President Trump but I feel they should leave the name of Doris Miller on the aircraft carrier. He fought and gave his life for this country. He was only 24 years. Please leave his name.
The Donald, to me, has done nothing really to merit a naming of ANY ship, let alone an aircraft carrier, fer Chrissakes! I mean…JEEZ!! Really??
Dorie Miller put his life and safety on the line in order to try and help save his fellow Navy sailors at Pearl, one of whom might very well have been my dad, who was a young Naval enlisted seaman at the time, stationed at “The Pearl.” I say LEAVE it as is and “F” the Donald (“Trumpski”). Put his bozo name on a Naval tender or garbage scow somewhere…
Just saying…
totally agree
Consider names of current carriers. Certainly not all heroes. I have no problem with naming one after Doris but should be consistent. I would prefer policy of naming all USN ships after those who had CMH.
I do not think that any name in the planning stage and formally announced should be changes. I fully support naming the next ship, space craft or other monument be named after DJT.
No, this ship should not be renamed !! Miller risked his life, did the work, it should stand !!
Continue with Millers name for the Carrier
I love what President Trump is doing for our country, putting Americans first. But this time around, I am all for leaving Doris Miller on the ship.
Please please do not rename the ship…Miller really is a true hero and deserves this.
I agree with you. I may be wrong because I am not big on military history but I thought ships and other military facilities were named after someone who had already died. I am not going to go on and on about the fact that in my opinion President Trump is the best we’ve had in a long time but we all have our faults and one of his is that he’s too full of himself.
I do not like Trump, and I agree with you that Doris Miller should be left on the ship.
Please…… The man paid the ultimate price!
So what Doris is normally a female name. This Naval soldier is still an American Hero.. He laid his life on the line for America Not the so called pedophile who thinks he deserves his name on everything for doing lots of bad things!. Trump is not an American hero but a lot of bad things and lied to stay out of the military like all his sons!.
Name the ship after Miller, a true hero, not after a 5 time draft dodger.
Leave it the way it should be the man gave his life for us let’s respect that please
I agree with the majority- let Miller be recognized for being an American hero. Naming it after Trump is not for the American people, but only for his ego!
Please leave the honor to Miller. He deserves it. I would sincerely hate to know there is a USS Trump.
Trump has done nothing for this nation, Miller has so name the ship after him.
The African American Community should make their vote known at the Midterms and stick it to the Narcissist. The Navy should be ashamed of themselves for dropping Miller’s name and wanting to replace Miller’s name with the Narcissist Trump. No Naval warship should ever be named for Trump, and that includes being buried at Arlington. While we all went off to war in a faraway land called Vietnam, Trump manufactured bone spurs, and went off to the golf course. I bet trump’s bone spurs don’t bother him now that the war is over.
Absolutely the name of the new warship should remain with the hero , Seaman Miller. Since when is it honorable for a man like Trump to demand a ship be named for him when he never served. He has not done anything to deserve it.
Although I am a Canadian citizen, President Trump has been an amazing president for America; however, I believe that Doris Miller’s name should remain.
Researching the name, it appears Miller’s mother gave him the name because the attending midwife mistakenly thought the baby would be a girl.
And nobody bothered to change it. Kinda like a boy named Sue. The name origin means to come from the sea!