Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships, orchestrating the change amid Pride month celebrations.

The USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in honor of a Navy chief watertender who died in World War II.

The move marks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest foray into culture-war issues and comes near the conclusion of Pride Month.

No other changes are expected soon to the fleet of John Lewis-class ships, most of which are named after civil rights figures ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk honoring the slain LGBTQ+ rights icon and military veteran, according to reports. The timing of the name change ...

Navy replenishment oiler, which was previously named for gay rights leader, has been renamed for World War II hero Oscar V. Peterson.

Hegseth reveals new name for Navy ship that honored slain gay rights leader. Alex Sundby. Updated June 27, ... "We're not renaming the ship to anything political," Hegseth said.

The Pentagon is planning to strip the name from a Navy ship that honors the gay rights icon Harvey Milk and could expand the purge to include other vessels recognizing prominent civil rights ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who ...