cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/40120300
Defense secretary’s memo says stripping the name of the Navy veteran is part of an effort to reestablish ‘warrior culture’
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/40120300
Defense secretary’s memo says stripping the name of the Navy veteran is part of an effort to reestablish ‘warrior culture’
Harvey Milk isn’t just a citizen though, he’s a military veteran.
The US regularly names vessels after politicians who are also military vets. Presidents often get something big, like an aircraft carrier named after them, lower level public servants tend to get smaller ships.
All that is to say, this isn’t just some special case, this is just how we do things. This wasn’t DEI, it was the normal state of affairs. So with that in mind, to go out of your way to change this name is so disrespectful… I have trouble describing it.
I didn’t know that thanks for clarifying