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The next US Navy Carrier to be named after a Black American hero of Pearl Harbor attack
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:55 pm
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This will be the second ship named in honor of Miller, and the first aircraft carrier ever named for an African American. This will also be the first aircraft carrier to be named in honor of a Sailor for actions while serving in the enlisted ranks.
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On Dec. 7, 1941, Miller was collecting laundry on the battleship West Virginia (BB-48), when the attack from Japanese forces commenced. When the alarm for general quarters sounded he headed for his battle station, an anti-aircraft battery magazine, only to discover that torpedo damage had wrecked it. Miller was ordered to the ship’s bridge to aid the mortally wounded commanding officer, and subsequently manned a .50 caliber Browning anti-aircraft machine gun until he ran out of ammunition. Miller then helped move many other injured Sailors as the ship was ordered abandoned due to her own fires and flaming oil floating down from the destroyed Arizona (BB-33). West Virginia lost 150 of its 1,500 person crew.
Miller’s actions during the attack earned him a commendation from then Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, and the Navy Cross, which was presented to him personally by Adm. Chester Nimitz, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at the time.
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I always heard he was an MS, but he was collecting laundry so he may have been an SH
This post was edited on 1/20/20 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:57 pm to Roaad
Isnt that Cubas role in the movie with Affleck
to him
to him
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:57 pm to Roaad
I remember seeing this guy in the Pearl Harbor movie where Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett were both banging Kate Beckinsale.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:59 pm to Roaad
Sounds like a badass and a hero. Seems like a fitting trivute
Posted on 1/20/20 at 6:59 pm to Roaad
better him than another politician like Vinson or Stennis
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:00 pm to Roaad
That Carrier will work "just fine".
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:01 pm to Roaad
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I always heard he was an MS, but he was collecting laundry so he may have been an SH
It wouldn't be unusual to be collecting laundry. A normal Navy thing regardless of rate.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:01 pm to gthog61
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better him than Harvey Milk
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:02 pm to Roaad
Love it...
Honor those with the most Honor & Courage.
Honor those with the most Honor & Courage.
This post was edited on 1/20/20 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:03 pm to Roaad
Should have been named the Jesse L Brown.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:05 pm to Roaad
I mean, now we have a carrier that will be late to every Battle Group deployment
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:07 pm to Roaad
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I mean, now we have a carrier that will be late to every Battle Group deployment
frick off with crap like this. It puts you in the company of people like Hillary doing colored people time jokes. Lame.
This post was edited on 1/20/20 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:08 pm to Roaad
True SH handles laundry but he could have been a deck seaman training to become a SH.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:08 pm to Saint Alfonzo
quote:On my last 2 boats, SH's came around for the bring out your dead
It wouldn't be unusual to be collecting laundry.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:11 pm to Roaad
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On my last 2 boats, SH's came around for the bring out your dead
We always had to bring our work center's down to laundry ourselves.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:13 pm to Saint Alfonzo
Every department on my ship had to bring their laundry to the SH and pick it up.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 7:14 pm to Saint Alfonzo
quote:So?
It's low hanging fruit, dude.
quote:So?
It's lazy and dumb.
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