USNS Maury to be Renamed in Honor of Geologist Who Mapped Atlantic Ocean
A Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship, named after a Navy oceanographer and a former Confederate, will now bear the name USNS…
USS Chancellorsville to be Renamed After Former Slave Who Captured Confederate Ship
A guided-missile cruiser that was named after a Confederate Civil War victory will be renamed in honor of a former…
Naval Academy Building Renamed to Honor Former President Jimmy Carter
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro renamed the Naval Academy building, formerly named after a member of the Confederacy,…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Destroyer After MoH Recipient Thomas Gunning Kelley
ARLINGTON, Va. – The future guided-missile destroyer DDG-140 will be named after Medal of Honor recipient retired Navy Capt. Thomas…
UPDATED: Commission Recommends Renaming Two Navy Ships with Confederate Ties
This post has been updated with additional details. Two Navy ships christened with names tied to the Confederacy should be…
Military Naming Commission Report on U.S. Military Academies
The following is the Aug. 29, 2022, report from the Naming Commission on recommended changes to the U.S. Military Academy…
Naming Commission Still Undecided How To Handle Ships with Confederate Ties
A commission tasked with identifying military assets with names tied to the Confederacy has not yet visited two ships that…
Senate Bill to Purge Confederate Names from U.S. Military Could Affect Two Navy Ships
Two Navy ships with names tied to the Confederacy could be affected by new legislation from the Senate that seeks…