WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk.

This will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War.

USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed

The change was confirmed in an internal memo that officials said defended the action as a move to align with President Donald Trump and Hegseth's objectives to "re-establish the warrior culture."

U.S. officials said that Navy Secretary John Phelan has put together a small team to rename the ship. A new name is expected later this month.

What they're saying:

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Hegseth is "committed to ensuring that the names attached to all DOD installations and assets are reflective of the Commander

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