Project Valor Sailing

08/21/2026

Don’t forget your PFD!

08/20/2026

Unacceptable!

BREAKING: WTF! Navy weighs stripping Black Pearl Harbor hero's name off an aircraft carrier — to potentially rename it after Trump instead.

The U.S. Navy is reportedly working to strip the name of Doris "Dorie" Miller, a Black Pearl Harbor hero, off a $13-billion aircraft carrier — with internal discussions actively floating the idea of replacing it with Donald Trump's name instead.

Of course, they are.

Miller enlisted in the Navy at a time when mess attendant was one of the only positions open to Black sailors. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, he tended to his wounded commanding officer, then took control of an anti-aircraft gun he had zero training on and opened fire on enemy aircraft, helping fellow sailors reach safety before the ship sank beneath him. He earned the Navy Cross, became the first African American allowed on a national War Bond speaking tour, and was later killed in action in 1943. The USS Doris Miller was announced in 2020 as the first aircraft carrier ever named for an enlisted sailor and the first named for a Black American.

Now, internal Navy documents have quietly stopped calling it the "USS Doris Miller" altogether, referring to it only by hull number, CVN-81 — the same designation used in Trump's own executive order on shipbuilding. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao is reportedly reviewing whether ships can be renamed after sitting presidents, which would be historically unprecedented. Meanwhile, the Navy claims it might name a DIFFERENT ship after Miller and recommend him for the Medal of Honor — final approval pending from Trump himself. Miller's own family, according to his great-nephew, wasn't even notified of the proposed change.

This fits a documented pattern under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has aggressively targeted names associated with diversity and inclusion — reverting Confederate-honoring Army base names back to their originals through technicalities, and forcibly renaming the USNS Harvey Milk, honoring the gay rights icon and Navy veteran.

And all of this comes as the same Pentagon dismisses genuine suffering among actual living sailors. Families aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reported inadequate food, broken toilets, and crushing exhaustion after nine months at sea amid Trump's Iran war. Trump's response? The deployment hadn't gone on "nearly long enough." Hegseth called the reports "completely misrepresented."

So, let's be clear about the priorities here: real living sailors' suffering gets dismissed, while a dead Black war hero's legacy gets quietly erased to make room for Trump's ego. That's not honoring the military. That's using it as a personal monument — and it’s disgraceful.

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08/16/2026

VJ Day!

08/15/2026

Shameful!

If Navy families are reporting food shortages, broken toilets, moldy showers, lost mail, exhausted crews, and sailors pushed to the brink after months at sea, the answer is not a Pentagon press release insisting everyone is “resilient.” That is not leadership. That is PR sprayed over a sewage backup.

The USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew has reportedly spent more than 200 consecutive days without a port call while operating at a punishing tempo. Navy officials acknowledge disruptions to resupply and mail, while insisting sailors have clean water and healthy meals. Cool. Then explain why families are describing long lines, missing hygiene supplies, broken plumbing, no hot water, and people running on fumes.

And why should anyone reflexively trust an administration that treats every warning sign as “fake news” until it becomes impossible to ignore? Pete Hegseth’s answer to military morale appears to be the same answer this crowd has for every crisis: deny it, posture for cameras, blame the press, and hope nobody notices the people doing the actual work are breaking down.

But sure—maybe the plan is to pump exhausted sailors full of testosterone and call it “readiness.” Because apparently soap, toothpaste, functioning toilets, rest, reliable food, mental-health support, and competent civilian leadership are now considered woke luxuries.

You cannot scream “support the troops” while treating troops like disposable props in your cosplay-warrior administration. A carrier strike group is not a podcast set. Sailors are not content. They are human beings—and they deserve more than denial, chest-thumping, and a testosterone prescription from a Fox News host playing Secretary of Defense.

08/11/2026

Rank has its privileges

While common sailors had to use the exposed, wave-swept wooden grates at the bow of the ship (the head) for their bathroom, the captain and officers enjoyed a life of luxury in the "quarter galleries." These were highly ornate, glass-windowed balconies built into the rear corners of the ship's stern, physically overhanging the ocean. Because they extended outside the main hull, they provided officers with an unobstructed 180-degree view to spot enemies approaching from behind or alongside. Furthermore, this outward projection allowed them to house the officers' private, enclosed latrines, dropping waste directly into the sea. However, these beautiful structures were incredibly fragile; during a battle, a single cannonball could shatter the glass and tear the entire luxurious balcony right off the ship.