Retired Navy admiral criticizes Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship renaming

Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.) said he doesn’t agree with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to rename the USNS Harvey, removing the commemoration of gay activist Harvey Milk.

Milk, a former service member, served as a political official in California and championed rights for the local LGBTQ community before being assassinated.

“I am scratching my head about renaming the USS, USNS, to be accurate, Harvey Milk, because Harvey Milk was gay. We all know that. But today...