Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the ship's name will remain unchanged in an August memo addressed to lawmakers.

The USNS César Chavez will keep its name, honoring the labor leader’s Navy service despite wider Pentagon renaming efforts.

The USNS César Chavez will retain its name after Reps. Gil Cisneros and Sam Liccardo — both Democrats from California — wrote ...

The Pentagon on Sunday announced that a naval vessel named for labor leader Cesar Chavez will keep its name. Trump ...

The Pentagon chief already had a reputation as a far-right culture warrior. Then he promoted a video featuring pastors opposed to women voting.

Last month Defense Secretary Hegseth announced that the USS Harvey Milk, the Navy supply ship named after former San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, would be re-named. The Secretary cited the ...

While the renaming attempt is rare, the Biden administration also changed the names of two Navy ships in 2023 as part of the effort to remove Confederate names from U.S. military installations.

Military Bases Renamed for Confederates FILE - The U.S. Navy launches the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler ship named after the first openly gay elected official, in San Diego, Nov. 6 ...