Hegseth orders renaming of ship named after gay rights icon Harvey Milk

Guno צְבִי said:
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk, according to a defense official.

The ship, which was launched in 2021 and named after the gay rights activist and Navy veteran, who was made to resign from the force because of his sexual orientation, is set to be officially renamed later this month, the official said. It is not clear what the new name will be, but the timing is notable given that June is Pride Month.

Military.com first reported the expected name change.



The Office of the Secretary of Defense did not respond to a request for comment.

It is rare for a ship to be renamed, and it has not happened on the orders of a defense secretary in recent memory.

The last time a ship was renamed in 2023, the move was based upon the recommendation of a congressional commission established to review names across the military with ties to the Confederacy. As a result of the study, the Navy decided to rename the cruiser USS Chancellorsville and research ship USNS Maury.

The USNS Harvey Milk is part of the John Lewis class of oiler ships that are named after civil rights leaders. Other ships in this class include the USNS Earl Warren, USNS Robert F. Kennedy, USNS Lucy Stone and USNS Sojourner Truth.

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Guno צְבִי said:
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk, according to a defense official.

The ship, which was launched in 2021 and named after the gay rights activist and Navy veteran, who was made to resign from the force because of his sexual orientation, is set to be officially renamed later this month, the official said. It is not clear what the new name will be, but the timing is notable given that June is Pride Month.

Military.com first reported the expected name change.



The Office of the Secretary of Defense did not respond to a request for comment.

It is rare for a ship to be renamed, and it has not happened on the orders of a defense secretary in recent memory.

The last time a ship was renamed in 2023, the move was based upon the recommendation of a congressional commission established to review names across the military with ties to the Confederacy. As a result of the study, the Navy decided to rename the cruiser USS Chancellorsville and research ship USNS Maury.

The USNS Harvey Milk is part of the John Lewis class of oiler ships that are named after civil rights leaders. Other ships in this class include the USNS Earl Warren, USNS Robert F. Kennedy, USNS Lucy Stone and USNS Sojourner Truth.

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EdwinA said:
Of course that makes

That makes him a hero to Democrats.
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Earl said:
No, disgust because an American ship was named for a perverted deviant.

If you don’t like it, win a presidential election and you can name your Sec. of Defense.
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What is perverted about Milk? Deviation from the norm is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Jarod said:
What is perverted about Milk? Deviation from the norm is not necessarily a bad thing.
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Perversion is deviance from the norm.

Do you prefer an abomination?

I always suspected that you are an old queen.

Hoe do you like this…
  • Fort Bragg (North Carolina): Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, honoring Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero.

More to come.
 
TOP said:
Why are any names changed?
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Often for good reason. Mt. Denali was reverted to its older name because it honored those who came before it, and President McKinley is very unknown and less relevant.

The Names of several military bases were renamed because we came to realize they were celebrating people who were against the United States.


You keep refusing the question, which is telling, why rename the Ship named after Harvey Milk, and why announce the name change on the first day of Pride Month?
 
Jarod said:
Usually for good reason. Mt. Denali was reverted to its older name because it honored those who came before it, and President McKinley is very unknown and less relevant.

The Names of several military bases were renamed because we came to realize they were celebrating people who were against the United States.
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For good reason in your opinion... Which makes it okay to change the names of the ships ..
 
TOP said:
For good reason in your opinion... Which makes it okay to change the names of the ships ..
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What is the reason? I never said it was a good reason to change the name of the ship?

I believe it was for a bigoted reason.
 
Jarod said:
What is the reason? I never said it was a good reason to change the name of the ship?

I believe it was for a bigoted reason.
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That's your opinion. And
You are free to believe that. When the name change takes place.There are usually people who are for it and those who are against it... Many of the name changes are being reversed... Personally, I would like to see The Indians come back...
 
TOP said:
That's your opinion. And
You are free to believe that. When the name change takes place.There are usually people who are for it and those who are against it... Many of the name changes are being reversed... Personally, I would like to see The Indians come back...
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Why wont you answer my question?
 
TOP said:
That's your opinion. And
You are free to believe that. When the name change takes place.There are usually people who are for it and those who are against it... Many of the name changes are being reversed... Personally, I would like to see The Indians come back...
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The far left loons oppose the names of teams honoring the Native Americans…the Braves, the Redskins.

Fortunately, the far left loons are now only in charge of an animal control facility in Minot N.D., a vital facility though.
 
Guno צְבִי said:
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk, according to a defense official.

The ship, which was launched in 2021 and named after the gay rights activist and Navy veteran, who was made to resign from the force because of his sexual orientation, is set to be officially renamed later this month, the official said. It is not clear what the new name will be, but the timing is notable given that June is Pride Month.

Military.com first reported the expected name change.



The Office of the Secretary of Defense did not respond to a request for comment.

It is rare for a ship to be renamed, and it has not happened on the orders of a defense secretary in recent memory.

The last time a ship was renamed in 2023, the move was based upon the recommendation of a congressional commission established to review names across the military with ties to the Confederacy. As a result of the study, the Navy decided to rename the cruiser USS Chancellorsville and research ship USNS Maury.

The USNS Harvey Milk is part of the John Lewis class of oiler ships that are named after civil rights leaders. Other ships in this class include the USNS Earl Warren, USNS Robert F. Kennedy, USNS Lucy Stone and USNS Sojourner Truth.

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They've launched an all-out toddler culture war.
 
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