Congressman Sorensen Honors Navy Veteran Harvey Milk in House Armed Services Committee Hearing

Image June 11, 2025 Press Release Congressman Sorensen: “Harvey Milk, Like Every Veteran Who Served Our Nation, Deserves Our Thanks” Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) honored U.S. Navy veteran and LGBTQ+ icon Harvey Milk, who served on a submarine as a diving officer in the Korean War, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing. Congressman Sorensen questioned U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan and demanded to know why the U.S. Navy decided to scrub Harvey Milk’s name from a ship named in his honor. “Harvey Milk was a courageous American who served our country in the Navy just like my grandfather and millions of other veterans,” said Congressman Sorensen. “Every veteran deserves to be thanked for their service. It’s wrong and un-American for this Administration to remove Harvey’s name from a ship named in his honor after he defended our freedoms in the Korean War.” You can watch the full exchange with Secretary Phelan HERE . Congressman Sorensen is the only LGBTQ+ member on the House Armed Services Committee. He recently joined a letter objecting to the renaming of the Harvey Milk U.S. Navy ship and calling on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to rescind his order renaming the ship. Issues : Veterans