The naming of a naval ship might seem like a ceremonial afterthought, but in the U.S. Navy, it is a deliberate and meaningful process steeped in tradition, politics, and symbolism. Names convey ...

The Trump administration has interfered with efforts to rename Army bases that were originally named after Confederate officers as well.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell ...

President Donald Trump scrambled Navy ship-naming traditions last week with his announcement of a new “Trump-class” battleship, to be called the USS Defiant, featuring nuclear-tipped missiles and ...

Re “Hegseth orders name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from San Diego-built Navy ship” (June 3): The Navy will rename USNS Harvey Milk as part of the administration’s move to ...

Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne has been given the rare distinction of having his name attached to a space aboard the ...

In 2023, the Navy named a ship after Harriet Tubman and last December, it laid the keel for a ship to bear Thurgood Marshall‘s name. These individuals are not only national icons but are deeply woven ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that a U.S. Navy ship previously named after LGBTQ rights hero Harvey Milk will be renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson — a move he said was aimed at ...

The Navy formally took ownership of the USS Idaho when it accepted the Virginia class attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in ...

So, the Pentagon is thinking about renaming the Navy support ship Harriet Tubman before it even launches. Because, you know, diversity = bad. The Trump administration and its TV show host defense ...

The Trump administration moves to strip the name of civil rights icon Harvey Milk from a Navy ship. Critics worry this decision is part of a larger backlash against LGBTQ people. Steve Walsh from ...