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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that a Navy vessel that recognizes gay rights icon Harvey Milk has been renamed, saying that ships should not be named for activists.

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

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

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.

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 ...

A Navy ship is in Mobile for maintenance only hours after receiving a new name from Pentagon officials. The fleet ...

They said ships shouldn't be named for civil rights leaders, but only the one named for the LGBTQ+ leader appears to be ...

With ship renaming, the Trump administration is undermining decades of progress in outreach vital to maintaining an effective, all-volunteer military.