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Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel for Battle of Midway

Division A · Title X: General Provisions · Subtitle B: Naval Vessels and Shipyards

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Congress expresses the view that the Navy should consider naming a future ship USS Midway to honor the important World War II battle. It highlights the battle's significance and the Navy's tradition of naming ships after it to preserve naval heritage and morale.

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Section Text · Sec. 1032.
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(a) Findings

Congress finds the following:

(1)

The Battle of Midway during World War II constituted a decisive turning point in the Pacific theater, demonstrating the skill, courage, and operational excellence of United States naval forces.

(2)

The name Midway carries enduring historical and strategic significance for the United States Navy, reflecting a battle that fundamentally altered the course of the war and validated the importance of naval aviation and maritime power.

(3)

The Department of the Navy has previously honored this legacy through vessels bearing the name Midway, thereby establishing a distinguished lineage consistent with longstanding naval naming traditions.

(4)

Recognizing historically significant naval battles through ship naming promotes esprit de corps, reinforces warfighting heritage, and strengthens the connection between the fleet of the United States Navy and the American people.

(b) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming an appropriate future vessel of the United States Navy the USS Midway .