Harvey Milk was gay. We all know that. But today, gay sailors serve openly and with a great deal of pride in the U.S. military,” said retired Adm. James Stavridis.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is looking to rename several Navy ships which honor civil rights leaders, according to documents obtained by CBS.These memos show Secretary Hegseth is changing the name of the USNS Harvey Milk at the beginning of Pride Month.

The Secretary of Defense aims to remove names from Navy vessels honoring civil rights figures, reflecting Trump’s directive to dismantle DEI initiatives and reassert traditional military values and symbolism.