Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reportedly considering renaming a U.S. Navy vessel currently named after famed gay rights activist and veteran Harvey Milk.

The secretary’s decision has not been publicly announced, though it was slated to be revealed on June 13, according to a memo from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy obtained by Military.com . The memo did not reveal the new name of the USNS Harvey Milk , a John Lewis-class oiler.

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The memo noted that the name change is being done to ensure “alignment with president and SECDEF objective

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