Hegseth orders renaming of ship named for gay rights icon Harvey Milk

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press – Jun 4, 2025, 09:25 AM In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, the replenishment oiler Harvey Milk conducts a replenishment at sea in the Atlantic Ocean on Dec. 13, 2024. (MC2 Maxwell Orlosky/U.S. Navy via AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the replenishment oiler Harvey Milk, a highly rareContinue reading “Hegseth orders renaming of ship named for gay rights icon Harvey Milk”

HMNZS Te Kaha tops up for the mission ahead

Commander Andy Grant, Executive Officer HMNZS Te Kaha, gives an insight into the complexities of refuelling while on task in the Arabian Gulf. 13 May, 2025 We have a RAS tomorrow. It’s a frequent topic of conversation aboard HMNZS Te Kaha today. It stands for Replenishment At Sea and we pronounce it as ‘Razz’. It’sContinue reading “HMNZS Te Kaha tops up for the mission ahead”