The Pentagon has officially stripped the name of the late gay civil rights leader Harvey Milk from an US Navy vessel, amidst extensive efforts by the Trump administration that it describes the public as a “wok” ideology.

Former USNS Harvey Milk now USNS Oscar V. It is called Peterson, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a video Online Friday.

“We are taking politics out of the ship’s naming,” Hegseth said. “We are not changing the name of the ship to do anything politically. This is not about political activists, unlike previous administration.”

The ship is part of John Lewis-Class Oilors, named Famous civil rights activist and Congressman for a long time,

In 2016, the then Secretary of Navy Ray Mabus said Ship in this category The activism of civil rights will be named after the leaders. Which included paying tribute MilkWho was a naval veteran and first became a gay person to serve in California politics when he was selected for San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Milk was killed by a former board colleague in 1978, leaving behind the legacy of advocacy for gay rights.

The new name of the ship, Oscar v. PetersonWas a naval officer who was killed in World War II and was posthumously awarded medal medal by the Congress for bravery during the war.

In the video announcement, Hegseth said, “People want to be proud of the ship in which they are sailing.” “And so we are naming it after a major, a naval chief.”

Under the guidance of Hegseth, Navy is Review the names Among many other ships named after women, black and Hispanic people.

Other naval ships under the review include thugud marshal, Ruth bedded Ginsburg, Harrott Tubman, Dolores Hurta, Cesar Chavez, Lucy Stone and Medagar Erers.