No other changes are expected soon to the fleet of John Lewis-class ships, most of which are named after civil rights figures ...

The USNS Harvey Milk, a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, is shown in March in drydock at Alabama Shipyard in ...

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in Virginia launches its annual History at Sunset series on July 4th ...

The Pentagon said it's done with "political" ship naming. The move follows a number of name changes at US Army bases.

There is a list of other possible name changes of ships named after prominent women and civil rights leaders, a U.S. official ...

The USNS Harvey Milk will be stripped of its moniker, which honored a slain gay rights activist who served during the Korean ...

The evening ceremony was held at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) plot sponsored by the William E. Carter American Legion ...

The USS Chancellorsville became the USS Robert Smalls, and the USNS Maury was renamed the USNS Marie Tharp. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Suggest a Correction ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Navy will rename the USNS Harvey Milk after Oscar V. Peterson, a Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II.

The Pentagon is looking to rename ships named after civil rights icons, including the gay rights leader Harvey Milk. For LTBTQ sailors who saw the Navy as a refuge, it feels like a betrayal.

The USS Chancellorsville became the USS Robert Smalls, and the USNS Maury was renamed the USNS Marie Tharp. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Suggest a Correction ...