The United States’ newest aircraft carrier isn’t named after a president this time but after Waco native and World War II hero Doris Miller, the first black sailor to receive ...

The US Navy will name a new aircraft carrier after Doris “Dorie” Miller, a decorated African American World War II veteran who defended Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack on the Hawaii naval ...

Doris Miller was working as a mess attendant on the battleship West Virginia the morning of 7 December 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, at Pearl Harbor, the Navy is expected to announce that a $12.5 billion aircraft carrier will be named after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, the first ...

The USS Doris Miller will come online in 2026: It's the 1st aircraft carrier named for an African American and, for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, the 1st time an ...

The U.S. Navy’s new Ford-class aircraft carriers, the largest warships ever built, are a paradox of immense power and deep-seated problems. -Plagued by staggering costs of nearly $13 billion per ship ...

The Navy named an aircraft carrier after an African American for the first time Monday, honoring WWII hero Doris Miller, who fought at Pearl Harbor.

USS John F. Kennedy and USS Enterprise carrier deliveries delayed due to Advanced Arresting Gear issues and supply chain ...

The U.S. Navy will name a new aircraft carrier after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, who was the first African American to receive the Navy Cross for valor. Miller, who received the Navy ...

The US Navy will name a new aircraft carrier after Doris “Dorie” Miller, a decorated African American World War II veteran who defended Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack on the Hawaii naval ...

Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a Messman Third Class that the United States Navy noted for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.