US Navy carrier construction may swap Pearl Harbor hero's name for Trump's

A US Navy aircraft carrier under construction, slated to be named USS Doris Miller, might be renamed after President Trump, according to US officials. The carrier (CVN-81) was officially named in 2020 during Trump's first term to honor Doris Miller, an African American sailor who distinguished himself at Pearl Harbor. Miller was the first enlisted sailor to be awarded the Navy Cross and the first African American to receive it. He gained recognition for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when he operated an anti-aircraft machine gun and helped move the wounded captain to safety, despite having no prior machine gun training. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross in 1942 and is being considered for the Medal of Honor. The potential renaming is occurring amidst President Trump's recent involvement in naval shipbuilding and design, including his request for the Navy to study converting Ford-class carriers back to traditional steam catapults, a modification that CVN-81 could be part of. The naming of US Navy vessels is the responsibility of the Secretary of the Navy, with high-level discussions involving the Department of Defense for major ships. A final decision on the renaming has not yet been announced.

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The Navy has been discussing renaming the Ford-class carrier under construction for months, with discussions including naming it after current President Trump, but no official decision has been made yet.