Navy removes reference to openly gay politician after Hegseth's intervention
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host turned warlord, is giving the U.S. military a makeover with Trump's blessing. The latest move? Changing the names of Marine warships, starting with one named after Harvey Milk, a gay rights pioneer.
Hegseth has announced that the "Harvey Milk," a logistics support vessel, will soon bear a new name — but we don't know what it'll be yet. Milk, a Marine veteran, was a trailblazer in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Booted out of the military due to his sexual orientation during the Korean War, he became a symbol of resilience and change. Renaming his ship in June, during Pride Month, raises eyebrows as many view this as a deliberate snub to the LGBTQI+ community.
Interestingly, the "Harvey Milk" is just the tip of the iceberg. Reports suggest that other ships in the John Lewis class could be next—ships named after civil rights heavyweights like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Harriet Tubman, and Lucy Stone. These ships were chosen to honor key figures in the fight for civil rights—and perhaps that's not sitting well with Hegseth and his "warrior culture" agenda.
It's rare for naval vessels to get a name change, but Hegseth and Trump seem hell-bent on reshaping the military landscape. With their sights set on reducing diversity, equality, and inclusion programs, they've stirred up a storm in the Pentagon, leading to the removal of high-ranking military officials and the potential reinstatement of controversial base names linked to Confederate generals.
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The Commission, in light of the ongoing changes in the U.S. Military under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers, including military personnel, from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation during war-and-conflicts. In the midst of the politics surrounding Hegseth's military makeover and his apparent disregard for issues like diversity and inclusion, the general news about the renaming of Marine warships, such as the Harvey Milk, has raised concerns about the potential impact on the LGBTQI+ community in the armed forces.
