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.

U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk in a highly rare move.

Sen. Adam Schiff introduced a resolution calling on the Defense Department to halt the name change for the ship built in San Diego.