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Construction Starts On US Naval Ship Harvey Milk

Milk's nephew, Stuart Milk, was asked at the ceremony if his uncle would have ever dreamed a ship would be named after him.

"My answer would be yes. It's what gave him the courage to face those bullets 41 years ago. He dreamed of all of us being included and our diversity of the human race would be included and that we would not be diminished because of that," Stuart said.

Construction of the U.S.N.S. Harvey Milk should take two years.

by Anonymousreply 7December 17, 2019 2:21 PM

That's a really beautiful quote.

by Anonymousreply 1December 16, 2019 1:08 AM

Wow!

by Anonymousreply 2December 16, 2019 1:11 AM

First pics.

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by Anonymousreply 3December 16, 2019 1:12 AM

[quote]USNS Harvey Milk will be the second of the John Lewis class of underway replenishment oilers

It is extraordinary that they're naming any ship after him, especially since he was forced by the navy to resign for being gay.

But, it's basically a refueling ship. It's not exactly a prestige ship like an aircraft carrier, submarine, or even destroyer.

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by Anonymousreply 4December 16, 2019 1:19 AM

[quote] It's what gave him the courage to face those bullets 41 years ago.

As if he "faced" those bullets on purpose.

by Anonymousreply 5December 16, 2019 1:29 AM

[quote]My answer would be yes. It's what gave him the courage to face those bullets 41 years ago.

I just looked down, saw my nephew spouting this crap, spit coffee out of my mouth, and said:

MARY!

by Anonymousreply 6December 17, 2019 8:58 AM

I see a bit of civilian confusion about the ship. U.S.N.S designations go to vessels owned or chartered by the Navy but are not commissioned warships. They are crewed by civilians so nobody ever gets the Navy Cross or promoted to Admiral.

Various classes and specialties but mostly oilers and cargo carriers like the USNS Bob Hope.

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by Anonymousreply 7December 17, 2019 2:21 PM
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