Navy to Remove Harvey Milk’s Name from Ship, Sparking Outrage
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk, a Navy oiler named after a gay rights icon, citing a need to “reestablish the warrior culture.” This decision, announced during Pride month, is considered highly unusual and breaks with Navy tradition. The new name will be announced aboard the USS Constitution, with potential for further renaming of other ships named after prominent civil rights figures. This action has drawn sharp criticism, with Rep. Nancy Pelosi calling it a “shameful, vindictive erasure” of important historical figures.
John Q. Hosedrinker