For the U.S. Navy, boats perform missions from mundane maintenance chores such as hull scraping and cleaning overboard ...

A U.S. Navy ship named after San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk is being renamed following an order by Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to reporting.

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk named for the slain gay activist. Here's what to know about the ship, Milk, and other possible ...

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

Mosaic Navy ship honoring gay rights icon Harvey Milk is being stripped of his name Updated: Jun. 05, 2025, 5:28 p.m. | Published: Jun. 05, 2025, 2:38 p.m.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is planning to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, pictured above, according to multiple news reports. Image from the U.S. Navy President Donald Trump’s administration ...

More June 3 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the U.S. Navy to rename one of its ships, honoring the late gay rights activist Harvey Milk, as Pride month gets underway.

Some of those ships have, in Navy tradition, been named but not yet completed or launched. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, the USNS Harvey Milk is operated by Military Sealift Command.

The Mexican navy ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge last month in New York City was moved for repairs Friday morning. The move halted boat traffic in the area, causing temporary disruptions to ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced USNS Bethesda (EMS 1) as the name for the lead ship in the new Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS (X)) class of ships during his mental health ...