US Navy names ship after Harvey Milk (enemies, activist, suspect)
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The US Navy is set to name a ship after gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, according to a report by the US Naval Institute News.
The tanker, which is yet to be built, will be called the USNS Harvey Milk, USNI News said.
It cited a notification signed by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.
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I'm not joking, the article says that the news delighted San Francisco politician Scott Wiener. Read it if you don't believe me.
The jokes write themselves when a SF pol is named Wiener. I'm a bit disappointed that the story did not include a quote from Wiener's partner, Dr. Richard Stiff.
I also heard a rumor that President Becky Obama is insisting that this ship be "eco-friendly". As such, it will not feature any live ammunition, but will depend on a milk cannon that will be used to shoot at unsuspecting enemies.
They're going to hold all of their meetings on the poop deck.
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