Article Navy anounces name of newest Carrier. USS Miller (1 Viewer)

[Merl]

Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Miller

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy is expected to honor a World War II hero when a new aircraft carrier is named for Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller.

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I was hoping for a new USS America or a USS United States but I can't argue with this decision. He was a true WWII hero and deserves to be honored as such. If I was still in the Navy I would have been honored to be assigned to this command.

 

[gavinj]

A great choice. Great hero.

 

[Joe OKC]

I think it's cool as hell...

I didn't know that he died in '43 in the Gilbert Islands when his ship was hit by Torpedo and sank.

Honestly, whenever I see Tora, Tora, Tora and they show him at the machine gun... I had always imagined that he survived the war and went on to old age.

 

[Dan in Lafayette]

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz pins the Navy Cross on Dorie Miller, the first African-American to win the award, in ceremony aboard a warship at Pearl Harbor. Getty Images

 

[Det. Brees]

I love this story and thank God we have men like him to serve in our military!

Total badassary!

 

[El Caliente]

Was he the guy Cuba Gooding Jr played in (the greatest WW2 movie ever) Pearl Harbor? I think that I speak for everyone when I say Ben Affleck was born to play that role, and quite honestly, every night when I go to bed I thank the man above for Michael Bay blessing us with that masterpiece that makes the Mona Lisa look like a kindergartner’s macaroni art of an elephant.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Was he the guy Cuba Gooding Jr played in (the greatest WW2 movie ever) Pearl Harbor? I think that I speak for everyone when I say Ben Affleck was born to play that role, and quite honestly, every night when I go to bed I thank the man above for Michael Bay blessing us with that that masterpiece that makes the Mona Lisa look like a kindergartner’s macaroni art of an elephant.

cue Team America:World Police clip

 

[Jeff Miller]

I approve

 

[tomwaits]

How about we don't build aircraft carriers? Seems like a tool of aggression more than a tool of defense.

 

[saintfan]

As a retired naval officer I heartily approve. Dorie Miller was a hero in unexpected circumstances. He personifies what is great in the average man.

 

[gavinj]

How about we don't build aircraft carriers? Seems like a tool of aggression more than a tool of defense.

I’m not an expert, but it seems to me that stationary land-based bases are too easy to take out?

 

[Sandman]

I’m not an expert, but it seems to me that stationary land-based bases are too easy to take out?

Not if we put them on wheels.

 

[Rickboy]

 

[Jeff Miller]

How about we don't build aircraft carriers? Seems like a tool of aggression more than a tool of defense.

better to wage the way over there, then here at home.

however carriers are also more often used to project the national policy and agenda, by means of the threat and actual aggressive action.