How The U.S. Navy Named a Ship After Harvey Milk To Show Its LGBT Pride

Editing my response:

At first I thought this was no big deal and that I'm sure it was the right call. However, after doing a little research I found out that Harvey was discharged from the Navy with an "other than honorable" or "dishonorable" discharge according to Harvey himself at the rank of O2 (though I believe the correct term would be a 'Dismissal'). The discharge came from his behavior as an Officer and was confirmed that it has nothing to do with his sexuality - though this article does not show that.

This decision is well beyond my pay grade, but when there are MoH recipients, heroes, and very influential politicians, I am not sure how Harvey became the person of choice other than it being some odd attempt to show off the Navy as being "PC".

In my opinion, if you are going to name a Naval ship after someone, they should at least have served honorably or served as a politician who had great influence and showed sacrifice in other ways. I am glad such a man lived who fought for the right of others and it is a tragedy that his life was ended in this way because of hatred..We should honor such a man. However, I don't think naming a ship after him is the best way to do it with his Naval history. Just my two cents.

I am conducting more research.