Bell, Strickland, Mfume Lead 70+ Members in Effort to Stop Navy from Renaming Ship Honoring Black War Hero in Honor of President Trump
August 28, 2026
August 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Bell, Strickland, Mfume Lead 70+ Members in Effort to Stop Navy from Renaming Ship Honoring Black War Hero in Honor of President Trump
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The letter comes following recent news that the U.S. Navy is considering renaming the USS Doris Miller in honor of the president
Doris Miller was a sailor aboard the USS West Virginia when Japan began it . . .
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Bell, Strickland, Mfume Lead 70+ Members in Effort to Stop Navy from Renaming Ship Honoring Black War Hero in Honor of President Trump
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The letter comes following recent news that the U.S. Navy is considering renaming the USS Doris Miller in honor of the president
Doris Miller was a sailor aboard the USS West Virginia when Japan began it . . .