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

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.

In response, Stuart Milk, a civil rights attorney and Harvey’ Milk's nephew, posted a statement on behalf of the Harvey Milk Foundation on Facebook Friday. He said Hegseth’s move was “petty and ...

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. Navy has renamed a ship honoring slain gay rights icon Harvey Milk, replacing it with the name of a World War II hero.

It was Milk who commissioned artist Gilbert Baker to create a symbol to represent the LGBTQ+ community. Until then, the ...

The Navy is changing the name of the USNS Harvey Milk to USNS Oscar V. Peterson. Milk was a gay rights movement icon and political figure. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the Pentagon ...

No other changes are expected soon to the fleet of John Lewis-class ships, most of which are named after civil rights figures ...

The ship was previously in Mobile in March for maintenance. The ship was the Navy’s first named for an openly gay person. Milk was elected to public office as a member of the San Francisco Board of ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the U.S. Navy was renaming the USNS Harvey Milk, named for one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials in San Francisco.

The Pentagon is looking to rename ships named after civil rights icons, including the gay rights leader Harvey Milk. For LTBTQ sailors who saw the Navy as a refuge, it feels like a betrayal.