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The ship, named for Messman Second Class Doris Miller, is the first aircraft carrier named for both an enlisted sailor and an African American. [8] The ship will be the second to honor Miller, who received the Navy Cross for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor; the first ship was USS Miller (FF-1091).
USS Miller (FF-1091), originally (DE-1091), was a Knox-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was named for Cook Third Class Doris "Dorie" Miller , who was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions at the attack on Pearl Harbor .
The US Navy quietly declared its newest carrier ready for operations in December, but officials didn't announce it until this month.
Dorie Miller Galley, the main galley for Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti [60] Doris Miller Dining Hall, Naval Air Station Chase Field, Beeville, Texas [61] Doris Miller Park, a housing community for military personnel in Honolulu [62] USS Doris Miller (CVN-81), a future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, announced on January 19, 2020.
President-elect Donald Trump previously called for a 12-carrier Navy during his first term as president in 2017 and has signaled interest recently in possibly expanding the sea service’s force ...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was unaware of any effort to move the USS John S. McCain that was stationed near the site of his recent speech in Japan. A U.S. official, speaking ...
Doris "Dorie" Miller was the first African-American sailor to be awarded the Navy Cross by the U.S. Navy. He is pictured here immediately after receiving his award wearing the Cross. This photo also became the basis of this recruitment poster:. Yesterday, January 19, 2020, the U.S. Navy announced that the aircraft carrier CVN-81 will be named ...
Trump vowed that the newest generation of 'Ford Class' carriers will remain the centerpiece of projecting American power abroad. Special Report: Aircraft carriers, championed by Trump, are ...