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Navy Renames USNS Harvey Milk to Honor WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

The decision follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push to strip political names from Navy vessels at the close of Pride Month.

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FILE - Harvey Milk, a gay political leader in San Francisco, is seen pictured in his camera store on Castro Street, June 28, 1977, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/File)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth departs an event to promote President Donald Trump's domestic policy and budget agenda in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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