Was it a political decision to name the bird-farm after Miller. Yes, it most certainly was. I’m not going to be really happy until they name a supercarrier “USS Ernest Evans”. Or, name it after a battleship that struck terror into the hearts of Americas enemies. “USS Samuel B. Roberts”. Being a bubblehead, the “USS Mush Morton” would be a pretty sweet thing too. All that being said, was this a BAD political decision? I really don’t feel that it this is so. Dorie was a Bluejacket, just like you and me. In the end, he made that sacrifice that we were willing, but never called on to make. There may have been better choices in the long run, but this Squid is going to sleep tonight with a smile on his face.
Agreed. Like I said above, I wanna puke every time I see Murtha’s name on a ship, and there are other examples that are almost as bad. Just saying, Arleigh Burke Destroyers are named after people, mostly heroes like Dorie. But yeah, I’d much rather see a CVN with Miller’s name on it than some undeserving politician.