Hegseth ""People want to be proud of the ship they are sailing in" renames The USNS Harvey Milk [View all]
Hegseth Says U.S.N.S. Harvey Milk to Be Renamed After Oscar V. Peterson - The New York Times https://share.google/ce1egBwD4YeAUPcaq
Pentagon Strips Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision was “taking the politics out of ship naming.” The vessel will be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, a Medal of Honor recipient.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the U.S. Navy was renaming the U.S.N.S. Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment ship that had been named for a Navy veteran who was one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials.
He said that the vessel would be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, a chief petty officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for valor during World War II.
“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” Mr. Hegseth said in a statement released on social media.
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