Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Would The U.S. Congress Cancel Constructing An Aircraft Carrier Named After A Black Hero?

A future aircraft carrier will be named after Navy hero Doris "Dorie" Miller. U.S. Navy

Craig Hooper, Forbes: Naming An Aircraft Carrier After A Black Hero May Make It Untouchable

In a break with convention, the U.S. Navy said Monday it was naming an aircraft carrier after Ship’s Cook Third Class Doris “Dorie” Miller, a humble, enlisted naval hero of no particular political achievement. In recent memory, naming honors for modern U.S. carriers—the centerpieces of the U.S. Fleet—were reserved for the maritime elite: U.S. Presidents, congressmen, or admirals. A few more were named for America’s earliest aircraft carriers, the proud flat-tops that held the Pacific front in early World War II.

Why such a dramatic departure from established tradition?

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WNU Editor: Not going to happen.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Navy has named ships for political reason to obtain funding for a long time. The boomers were named after cities or so I have heard or read. Some ships are name after blue dog Democrats. It won't happen anymore because Nancy ran them all out of the Democrat party or turned them.

Bob Huntley said...

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