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2mo ago

Pentagon Orders Renaming of USNS Harvey Milk During Pride Month

The directive follows Secretary Hegseth’s campaign to roll back Pentagon diversity initiatives to restore a traditional warrior ethos.

Besatzungsmitglieder des japanischen Lenkwaffenzerstörers JS Shimakaze halten eine US-Flagge in Richtung des US-amerikanischen Öltankers USNS Harvey Milk.
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Die USNS Harvey Milk
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Overview

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed the Navy to strip the USNS Harvey Milk of its namesake and assign a new designation by mid-June.
  • An internal Pentagon memo ties the renaming to President Trump’s and Hegseth’s priorities of reviving a traditional ‘warrior culture’ across military assets.
  • Officials are reviewing other John Lewis–class replenishment ships named for civil rights leaders for potential renaming under the same initiative.
  • Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and California Governor Gavin Newsom denounced the order as a ‘malicious’ affront to LGBTQ+ veterans and their legacy.
  • Harvey Milk served as a Navy sailor in the Korean War and became one of the first openly gay elected officials, with the 2016 ship naming symbolizing inclusion under the Obama administration.