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Navy ship gets new moniker

Staten Island Advance · 21h

Navy ship gets new moniker after Trump stripped it of murdered gay icon’s name

A U.S. Navy ship has a new moniker after the Trump administration stripped it of its previous name that honored a slain icon of the gay rights movement. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has announced that the former USNS Harvey Milk will now be known as the USNS Oscar V. Peterson, NPR reported.

Axios on MSN · 1d

The defense secretary is stripping the name of slain civil rights icon from a Navy ship.

The U.S. Navy is officially changing the name of the San Diego-built USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning. Why it matters: The USNS Harvey Milk,

Harvey Milk's name stripped from Navy ship on same day San Francisco honors gay rights icon

The U.S. Defense Secretary replaced the name of Harvey Milk from a Navy ship on the same day San Francisco unveiled plans to honor the LGBTQ civil rights leader.

Navy, Harvey Milk and Medal of Honor

Independent Journal Review · 2d

Pentagon Renames Ship Donning Harvey Milk’s Name To Honor World War II Hero

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that he renamed a Navy oiler ship that previously honored a gay rights activist

Politico on MSN · 2d

Navy to officially rename vessel honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk

Pete Hegseth, who had originally touted the name change earlier in June, said the decision is in order to “take the politics out of ship naming.”

Fox News on MSN · 1d

Hegseth announces Navy oil tanker named after gay rights leader renamed after Medal of Honor recipient

Navy tanker named after Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay politician, will be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, who sacrificed his life saving others in World War II.

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Photos Show Where US and China Have Sent Hospital Ships

Hospital ships function as floating mobile medical facilities—supporting military missions, disaster relief and humanitarian ...

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Why The US Navy Doesn't Have Any Corvette Ships

The corvette is a proud type of ship that is used extensively in naval forces around the world, so why doesn't the U.S. Navy ...

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