Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump
The Navy is also weighing a new warship name for Doris Miller and a Medal of Honor recommendation as ship-naming rules are reviewed.
- The Navy is considering renaming the USS Doris Miller, an aircraft carrier under construction, with internal discussions indicating a potential shift to honor President Donald Trump.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Pentagon efforts to remove names selected for diversity, equity, and inclusion purposes, exemplified by his 2025 order to rename the USNS Harvey Milk.
- Internally, the Navy has stopped referring to the ship by name, using only the hull number CVN-81, while officials reportedly seek to honor Miller with a different warship instead.
- Thomas Bledsoe, Miller's great-nephew, said the family was not informed of the name change, though he called the Navy's recommendation for Miller to receive the Medal of Honor "very positive."
- With the ship's keel-laying ceremony expected by year's end, the Navy faces a time crunch; naming a carrier after a sitting president would be unprecedented and require Congressional approval.
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In the end, a new US aircraft carrier could not bear the name of the war hero Doris Miller, but of Donald Trump. Internal talks have been going on in Washington for months.
Years ago, the U.S. military decided to name an aircraft carrier under construction after a famous black soldier. Now, according to the CNN station, an unprecedented change is being considered.
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier still under construction was supposed to be named after the black war hero Doris Miller. According to recent reports, there are now apparently new plans: The ship is now to bear the name of US President Donald Trump.
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Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero after Trump, sources say
The U.S. Navy is reportedly weighing renaming a carrier slated to honor a Black war hero, potentially switching it to tribute Trump.
A U.S. aircraft carrier under construction could be named after President Donald Trump instead of Black sailor Doris Miller
Navy May Rename USS Doris Miller for Trump
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 20, 2026) — The U.S. Navy is reportedly considering removing the name of legendary Black World War II hero Doris “Dorie” Miller from a future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier — with President Donald Trump potentially replacing him as the ship's [...] The post Navy Weighs Scrapping USS Doris Miller Name for Trump in Historic Carrier Shakeup appeared …
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