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

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Sister Dana sez, “Now that Pride Month is over, should we be less proud?Absolutely not! Pride is not just a month—it’s a ...

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The celebrations of the nation’s 250th birthday next year will provide Trump a powerful platform from which to project his vision of American history.

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a video Friday revealing the new name for a navy oil ship previously named after Harvey Milk.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Navy will rename the USNS Harvey Milk after Oscar V. Peterson, a Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II.

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 ...

The USNS Harvey Milk was originally named in 2016 by then-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who said the John Lewis-class oilers would honor leaders in civil and human rights.