US Navy

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• SOURCE: Associated Press
  11/6/2021
  

  Navy Names Ship for Slain Gay Rights Pioneer Harvey Milk

  Harvey Milk was forced to resign from the Navy, and his surviving relatives have declined to have his discharge reclassified to preserve memory of the history of discrimination in the armed forces. 

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• SOURCE: Military.com
  2/3/2021
  

  Navy Task Force Calls for Changing Ship Names that Honor Confederacy

  "Most sailors -- and Navy leaders -- have little idea of [John Stennis's] background, but the Navy, as an institution, has a moral obligation to know," Green argued. "And, it should act."

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• SOURCE: The New York Times
  8/19/2020
  

  The Untold Story of the Black Marines Charged With Mutiny at Sea

  In 1973, the House Armed Services Committe, led by a segregationist, believed that "reforms were the problem" in the wake of racial strife, notes Navy historian John Sherwood.

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• SOURCE: The New York Times
  11/5/2019
  

  U.S. Navy Destroyer Sunk in World War II Is Found 20,000 Feet Under the Sea

  Researchers say they believe the debris field off the Philippines is from the U.S.S. Johnston DD-557, which played a pivotal role in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

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• SOURCE: NYT
  12-25-2018
  

  No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty

  A law taking effect Jan. 1 that updates many facets of military justice will put an end to a disciplinary practice left over from the era of sailing ships.

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• SOURCE: Press Release -- U.S. Navy
  1-13-15
  

  New Director Takes the Helm of Naval History

  Rear Adm. (Ret.) Samuel Cox recently assumed responsibilities as the new director of the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC).