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US Navy Renames USNS Harvey Milk to Honor WWII Medal Winner

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US Navy Renames USNS Harvey Milk to Honor WWII Medal Winner
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JUN 27
Above: A photo of the USNS Harvey Milk is displayed during its naming ceremony in San Francisco, California, on Aug. 16, 2016. Image copyright: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
story last updated JUN 27

The Spin

Republican narrative

This decision restores honor to military ship naming by recognizing genuine war heroes instead of political activists. Military vessels should commemorate those who demonstrated battlefield valor and sacrifice, not social movements. Peterson's Medal of Honor actions during WWII represent the warrior ethos that should define America's armed forces.

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Democratic narrative

Removing Harvey Milk's name during Pride Month represents discriminatory erasure of LGBTQ+ military contributions and sends a dangerous message that some veterans' sacrifices are second-class. This political act contradicts claims of removing politics from ship naming while dishonoring a Navy veteran who served his country.

Representative Nancy Pelosi

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Pete Hegseth

Barack Obama

Donald Trump


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