Adm. Chester Nimitz awards the Navy Cross medal to Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller for his actions aboard the battleship USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. U.S. Navy
CNN: Navy to name new aircraft carrier for African American WWII hero
The US Navy will announce Monday that it will name a new aircraft carrier after Doris "Dorie" Miller, a decorated African American World War II veteran who defended Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack on the Hawaiian naval base.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly will make the announcement during a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam where he will also "recognize the contributions" of African Americans during the war, according to a release. The event takes place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday commemorating the life of the slain civil rights leader.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 20, 2020
Next U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to be named after African American Pearl Harbor hero -- CBS
Doris Miller: What to know about the African American Pearl Harbor hero honored by US Navy -- FOX News
US Army Cancels $45B Armored Vehicle Contest That Drew One Bid -- Defense One
How U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Are Going All in on Drones -- National Interest
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier begins aircraft compatibility testing -- UPI
The Navy Has Built Too Many Aircraft Carriers For Its Own Good -- David W. Wise, National Interest
The Navy and Marines Want a New Land-Based, Ship-Killing Missile -- Popular Mechanics
How the Air Force's 'tank drivers' keep tankers full of fuel and in flying shape -- Business Insider
The B-52 Will No Longer Carry Certain Nuclear Weapons. Here's Why -- Military.com
The US Air Force is fixing up a remote base that could help keep an eye on Russia -- Business Insider
Here's the New Light Machine Gun SOCOM Is Evaluating -- Military.com
Space Force unveils service uniforms with camouflage design -- The Hill
Gremlin in the sky: Pentagon contractor shows maiden flight of its new ‘swarm’ drone -- RT
Lawmakers push back at Pentagon's possible Africa drawdown -- The Hill
Esper’s Africa drawdown snags on Capitol Hill -- Defense News
The US Air Force recently acquired a new $64 million Gulfstream private jet for VIP government officials — see inside -- Business Insider
Zurich Airport prepares for Air Force One and President Trump, who will visit Davos, Switzerland -- Aviaiton 24
FAA warns military training exercise could jam GPS signals in southeast, Caribbean -- UPI
BAE Systems to acquire Collins’ military GPS and Raytheon’s airborne tactical radios businesses -- Space News
Former fighter pilot picked to lead British military’s space command -- Defense News
Harry ends military posts as part of 'Megxit' -- ITV News
Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq after U.S.-Iran conflict -- Global News/Canadian Press
German army employee goes on trial for spying for Iran -- DW
Pentagon Acknowledges US Underperformance in Hypersonic Weapons Development -- Sputnik
China and Russia’s push to develop hypersonic weapons raises fears of arms race with US -- SCMP
China likely to step up coastguard port calls as part of South China Sea soft power play, analysts say -- SCMP
India Successfully Tests Nuclear Capable K-4 Ballistic Missile - Reports -- Sputnik
India Inducts BrahMos-armed Su-30 Squadron with Emanating Indian Ocean Threat in Mind -- Sputnik
Israel Building Underground Defense System on Lebanon Border -- Military.com/AP
Assessing Israel’s tactical laser breakthrough -- Defense News
One-third of Israeli Youth Avoid Military Service For ‘Mental Health' Reasons -- Al-Awsat
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