Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Dorie Miller

The Washington Times ^ | January 18, 2020 | Mike Glenn

[DarthVader]

I like that!

[dp0622]

Didn’t know he ended up dying in the war.

[mass55th]

Should have been done a long time ago. Glad he’s being recognized finally.

[Gay State Conservative]

Who gives a rat's hindquarters what his race is! There were clearly many,many Sailors and Marines who served heroically on that day and Petty Officer Miller was one of them.

This old Army guy thinks it's outstanding that one of those brave men has been so honored.

[forgotten man]

U.S.S. Liscombe Bay was a CVE; combustible, vulnerable, and explosive. She became a mushroom cloud.

[rstrahan]

He had another ship names after him, retired the ship in 91.

[mass55th]

Thanks for that info. I’m glad he’s being honored again.

[wastedyears]

I thought the Navy only named carriers after presidents.

Not that I have a problem with it. At least it isn’t hussein, or some other affirmative action BS.

[Rocky]

Link to the story: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/18/navy-name-aircraft-carrier-doris-dorie-miller-pear/

[devane617]

I got chills reading this story. Glad he will be remembered like this.

[Salvavida]

I wish they would go back to naming capital ships after STATES. We after all, are paying for them.

USS Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma should go to the front of the line.

[Manly Warrior]

Stennis, Nimitz, America off the top of my head...

[TexasGator]

ENTERPRISE

[fella]

Hear! Hear!

Capitol ships should be named after brave Sailors, Marines and key battles.

[SuperLuminal]

Excellent!

Although I think very shortly we will be hearing this from the media described as just another form of racism...

[GMMC0987]

I’m of the opinion that naming a destroyer after him would be more appropriate. The current naming convention does call for CVs to be named for presidents. But I guess it’s better than naming it after William J Clinton.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

A Brave man—honored BUT—It should be a DE and not a carrier. They should be named after Presidents. We have loads of great presidents to use—like Jefferson, Grant, Madison, Taylor, Truman, Adams, etc... We were naming Boomers after states but—I would like to see Battleships return and name them after states. Armed with rail guns, drones, nukes, they could be an asset in naval war. Or maybe bring back Monitors with rail guns—named after Indian Tribes.

[George from New England]

If O—— was still in charge we’d have the sailor that saved the Captain and the captain’s husband, being named.

[Psalm 73]

"ENTERPRISE"

Um, I think that's a Starship....