Navy weighs naming CVN-81 after Trump instead of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller
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CNN and NBC News report the U.S. Navy is considering naming the Ford‑class carrier CVN‑81 after President Donald Trump rather than honoring Doris Miller, the Black WWII sailor who manned an anti‑aircraft gun at Pearl Harbor; naming a sitting president would be unprecedented, and Miller’s push for recognition—including a possible Medal of Honor and a future ship named for him—continues as the ship nears completion around 2034, with no comment yet from the White House or Pentagon.
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