The Naming of a Hero: A Matter of Honor and Principle Reports that the US Navy aircraft carrier named after Black war hero Doris Miller may be renamed in favor of former President Donald Trump have sparked widespread outrage and criticism.
This is not merely an issue of renaming a ship, but rather a question of what we value as a society: our history, heroes, and principles.
The USS Doris Miller was set to be the first aircraft carrier named after a Black sailor in US Navy history.