Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to take
the unusual step of renaming a ship currently named after a prominent gay
rights figure, according to documents and sources.
Military.com reviewed a memo from the Office of the
Secretary of the Navy, the naming authority for warships, detailing plans to
implement the renaming of the oil tanker USNS Harvey Milk.
A defense official confirmed that the Navy is preparing to
retire the ship's current name, noting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed
Navy Secretary John Phelan to take this step. The official also acknowledged
that the decision, made during Pride Month, was deliberate.