1
: a person who oils something
2
: a receptacle or device for applying oil
3
4
: an auxiliary naval vessel used for refueling at sea
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Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk, which had honored the gay rights activist and Navy veteran who was assassinated in 1978.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Main: Civil Service Mariners aboard Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk, Norfolk Virginia, September 2024.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Now, Hegseth has reportedly approved the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replacement oiler that was named in 2016 after the former Navy lieutenant and gay-rights leader who was assassinated in 1978.
—John Fund, National Review, 4 June 2025
Upon reviewing a memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and interviews with unnamed officials, Military.com reported the renaming of the navy oiler.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Main: Civil Service Mariners aboard Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk, Norfolk Virginia, September 2024.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Now, Hegseth has reportedly approved the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replacement oiler that was named in 2016 after the former Navy lieutenant and gay-rights leader who was assassinated in 1978.
—John Fund, National Review, 4 June 2025
Upon reviewing a memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and interviews with unnamed officials, Military.com reported the renaming of the navy oiler.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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“Oiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oiler. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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oiler
noun
oil·er
ˈȯi-lər 
1
: a person (as a worker) who oils something
2
: a device for applying oil
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