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Erasing Warriors: Pete Hegseth's Culture War at Sea
Pete Hegseth is attempting to rename Navy ships that honor civil rights icons like Harvey Milk and Harriet Tubman—claiming it’s about restoring a “warrior ethos.” But let’s be honest: the people he’s trying to erase were warriors. Milk wore the uniform. Tubman led armed raids. This isn’t about valor—it’s about narrowing patriotism to white, male nostalgia. This is a fight over who gets remembered and who gets to belong.
https://open.substack.com/pub/navshad/p/erasing-warriors-pete-hegseths-culture