Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the new name for the naval ship USNS Harvey Milk will be the USNS Oscar V. Peterson. "We are taking the politics out of ship naming," Hegseth said in a statement.

The naming of the USS Harvey Milk recognized those like Milk who contributed to the nation’s defense despite the ...

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.

Pete Hegseth has railed against DEI programs since being confirmed earlier this year. However, this push has reportedly led to an uptick of racist incidents.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson, after he ordered the Navy to strike the name of the pioneering ...

Navy Chief Watertender Oscar Verner Peterson died while performing damage control on his ship during the Battle of the Coral ...

Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship The change was laid out in an internal memo that officials said defended the action as a move to align with ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as ...

(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson, after he ordered the Navy to strike the name of the pioneering gay ...