Further to CNN’s report that the US Navy is considering renaming an aircraft carrier set to honor WWII hero Doris Miller to potentially being named after Donald Trump instead, the outlet has interviewed the black Pearl Harbor hero’s great nephew.
Thomas Bledsoe told CNN the potential move is “quite a shock” and that the family were not notified beforehand. “Not only was it a shock, but it was also shocking that we found out from a new outlet [and not] from the Navy,” he said.
But this isn’t just about a name on a ship, he added.
double quotation markIt’s about an opportunity and a goal. It’s about what it means to be an American and it’s also about how we as a community can grow as one.