US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name - USNS Oscar V Peterson - of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a World War II sailor who received ...

While digging through old folders and filing cabinets, Western Canada High School teacher Geneviève Dale happened across an ...

The Navy said the USS Thomas Hudner and USS The Sullivans, both based at Naval Station Mayport, intercepted Iranian missiles.

The USNS Harvey Milk was named in 2016 by then-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who said at the time that the John Lewis-class of oilers would be named after leaders who fought for civil and human rights.

FILE – The U.S. Navy launches the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler ship named after the first openly gay elected official, in San Diego, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex ...

Following the wreath ceremony, a sign was unveiled at the corner of Gibbs and Bay avenues in dedication to the last Oscar Schmidt Jr., a Navy sailor during World War I. Somers Point honors late ...

SECNAV Renames John Lewis-Class Fleet Replenishment Oiler after Navy WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Chief Petty Officer Oscar V. Peterson  Front Page ...