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Coverage dated June 26, 2025

Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk

Headline from Military Times

The U.S. Navy renamed the USNS Harvey Milk to the Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to take the "politics out of ship naming," SecDef Pete Hegseth said.

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  1. Breitbart News

    ‘We Are Taking the Politics Out of Ship Naming’: Navy Renames Harvey Milk (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the Navy will rename the USNS Harvey Milk, named after the slain gay rights icon, to the USNS Oscar V. Peters.

  2. Military Times

    Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The U.S. Navy renamed the USNS Harvey Milk to the Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to take the "politics out of ship naming," SecDef Pete Hegseth said.

  3. New York Post

    Hegseth unveils new name of USNS Harvey Milk (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “We are taking the politics out of ship naming. We’re not renaming the ship to anything political, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a video address. “This is not about po…

  4. CNN

    Hegseth announces new name for US Navy ship that was named after gay rights activist (opens CNN)

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    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson. During Pride Month in June, he ordered the stripping of the name Harvey Milk who was a gay rights activist and Navy veteran.

  5. PJ Media

    The USNS Harvey Milk Has Officially Been Renamed (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    USNS Harvey Milk renamed to USNS Oscar V. Peterson, correcting a controversial decision.

  6. NPR

    USNS Harvey Milk renamed amid Trump administration efforts to cut DEI (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    "People want to be proud of the ship they're sailing in," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in announcing the ship named after the gay rights leader would now be called the USNS Oscar V. Peterson.

  7. UPI

    Hegseth: USNS Harvey Milk to be renamed USNS Oscar V. Peterson (opens UPI)

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    The USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed after Oscar V. Peterson, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday.

  8. The Boston Globe

    USNS Harvey Milk is renamed after a WWII sailor in the latest Pentagon diversity purge (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    In a video posted to social media, Pete Hegseth said he was “taking the politics out of ship naming.”

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