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The Trump administration reportedly plans to rename the Navy's USNS Harvey Milk.

Launched almost four years ago, the replenishment oiler was named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.

The reported ship renaming is the latest in a series of controversial actions by the Defense Department in recent months.

On Nov. 6, 2021, the U.S. Navy christened and launched a ship in San Diego Bay named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.

Less than four years later, the Trump administration is ordering that the replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk be renamed.

U.S. officials say Navy Secretary John Phelan put together a small team to rename the replenishment oiler and that a new name is expected this month, Navy Times reported .

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymit

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