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Pete Hegseth Orders Name of Gay Rights Leader Harvey Milk Removed from U.S. Navy Ship
Breitbart ^ | June 3, 2025 | Elizabeth Weibel

Posted on 06/03/2025 11:06:34 PM PDT by Morgana

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the United States Navy to remove the name of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk from oiler USNS Harvey Milk, according to several reports.

A memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, which was viewed by Military.com, showed that the Navy was preparing to change the name of the ship, and a “defense official” confirmed to the outlet that Hegseth had ordered U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to change the name of the ship:

A defense official confirmed that the Navy was making preparation to strip the ship of its name but noted that Navy Secretary John Phelan was ordered to do so by Hegseth. The official also said that the timing of the announcement — occurring during Pride month — was intentional.

While the defense official told the outlet that the “timing of the announcement” during Pride Month “was intentional,” the memorandum explained that the “renaming was being done so that there is ‘alignment” with President Donald Trump and Hegseth’s “objectives,” according to the outlet:

However, the memo reviewed by Military.com noted that the renaming was being done so that there is “alignment with president and SECDEF objectives and SECNAV priorities of reestablishing the warrior culture,” apparently referencing President Donald Trump, Hegseth and Phelan.

Several sources also confirmed to ABC News that Hegseth had ordered the ship to be re-named, with Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell issuing a statement that Hegseth was “committed to ensuring that the names attached to all DOD installations and assets are reflective of the Commander-in-Chief’s priorities” and the country’s “history.”

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KEYWORDS: foxnewsweekendhost; harveymilk; hegseth; hegsethtriggered; homosexualagenda; milkwasanavyvet; usnavy
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To: Morgana

Who was the scum of the earth who put the queer name on the ship in the first place?


21 posted on 06/04/2025 4:44:24 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again!)
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To: microgood

“merchant mariners” is more apt.


22 posted on 06/04/2025 4:46:33 AM PDT by pingman ("Step right up! Get your free helicopter ride, courtesy of Pinochet Air!")
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To: lowbridge

All of them must approve!


23 posted on 06/04/2025 4:49:46 AM PDT by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: Carl Vehse
Here's the scum of the earth who named a navy ship after Harvey Milk: Former Secretary of the Navy during the Traitorbarry kakistocracy, Ray Mabus.


24 posted on 06/04/2025 4:51:16 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again!)
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To: Morgana
Milk did not deserve the honor of having a US Navy ship named after him. The only reason a ship was named after him is because of what he did with his tallywacker and the bodily orifice nearby.

That is not sufficient cause to have a Navy vessel named in his honor.
25 posted on 06/04/2025 5:24:19 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: subterfuge; popdonnelly

I have the same question-how is this “over the top”?

As someone who grew up in a Navy family, and served myself,I have been ashamed for some years that we had any ship affiliated with the name Harvey Milk. It was (and still is) a deliberate thumb in the eye by the Left.

Perhaps I am misinterpreting your use of the phrase? I have always viewed it as a negative.


26 posted on 06/04/2025 5:40:54 AM PDT by rlmorel (To Leftists, Conservative Speech is Violence, while they view their Violence as Speech.)
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To: Dan in Wichita

It was sufficient cause to be named as Secretary of Transportation and be named as the leading 2028 Democrat presidential contender


27 posted on 06/04/2025 5:41:01 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: Morgana

He was a POS whose death Feinswine whored on to get elected to the senate......another good reason to despise both.


28 posted on 06/04/2025 5:47:19 AM PDT by Mastador1
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To: Morgana

Thank God someone is pushing back against the military being used as a anti American leftist tool.


29 posted on 06/04/2025 5:47:22 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Morgana
Good.

Now rename it USS Trump for maximum tard head detonation.

30 posted on 06/04/2025 5:52:17 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: Morgana

Thank you, Sec. Hegseth.


31 posted on 06/04/2025 6:04:39 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: Morgana

WINNING!


32 posted on 06/04/2025 6:37:09 AM PDT by Democrat = party of treason
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To: SmokingJoe

His only claim to fame other than being queer as a $3 bill is he was shot down along with SF mayor Moscone by a supporter of Handgun Control Inc. Hard to believe.


33 posted on 06/04/2025 6:40:02 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( )
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To: Morgana

We’ll have no more of faggotery going on.


34 posted on 06/04/2025 6:51:53 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Morgana

What will be the new name of the ship?


35 posted on 06/04/2025 6:57:13 AM PDT by Savage Beast (There's a Light over the Whole World. I just want everybody to be happy, healthy and well. --DJT)
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To: Morgana

Winning!


36 posted on 06/04/2025 7:34:57 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: sasquatch

Naming a naval ship after someone literally kicked out of the Navy is ridiculous...


37 posted on 06/04/2025 9:08:46 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: cuz1961

President Trump deserves an aircraft carrier. At least.


38 posted on 06/04/2025 10:08:36 AM PDT by Aeneas2112 (Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war. Donald Trump)
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