Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump | CNN Politics
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The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with internal discussions told CNN.

this entire administration is irredeemable scum.

Article is a good read about Miller.

The choice of USS Doris Miller marked the first time an aircraft carrier would honor an enlisted sailor, and the first aircraft carrier to be named for an African American. Asked about his decision to name the carrier after Miller, Modly told CNN that it was recommended to him by a group of retired Black admirals, and that he believes “one of our most powerful warships should bear the name of a sailor like Miller to bring greater attention to what makes our Navy so unique — and great.”

  • Regrettable_incident
    3·
    9 hours ago

    It’s seems like a weird fetish Americans have. Most places wouldn’t be any more likely to say “Thank you for your service” to a pizza delivery person then former armed service personnel. It’s like, you had a job, you chose to do it, and now you’re doing something else. What’s the big deal?

    • BigPotato
      1·
      7 minutes ago

      Honestly, it’s a job that comes with an implicit “you are worth less than our objectives and your life will be risked if we deem it.” No OSHA, no safety regulations (well, militaries have their own regulations…) Get in the barely tested hardware and determine if it’ll protect you from a bomb. Also, if you disagree, we’ll put you in jail or jack up your life.

      That said, countries need armies. Where would Ukraine be if they decided to disarm for security agreements that were then quickly violated? And what if that foe was actually competent?

      But, like, post-Vietnam, Americans should’ve realized they weren’t the good guys. It’s a shame new people keep getting born and don’t realize the whole history of their country…

    • deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      5 hours ago

      The big deal to me is they signed up for a job that kills and rapes kids, people, and is directly responsible for the industrial complex of killing brown people and kids. They should have adequate shelter and food and water like everyone else but should be shunned by society just like all US military members and vets. Like prison isn’t enough for these psychos but I don’t believe in capital punishment.

    • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      21·
      8 hours ago

      “Thank you for your service” has always just meant “look what a great American I am”. It’s just a shallow performance of self-righteousness, like almost everything we do here.