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Talking About Politics: USS John S. McCain was ordered to tarp over her name so as to not offend Trump. What would you have done if you were the Captain receiving such an order?

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USS John S. McCain was ordered to tarp over her name so as to not offend Trump. What would you have done if you were the Captain receiving such an order? f I were a serving commissioned officer in the United States Navy and received a message from my superiors that read something like this: FROM: COMSURFNAVFORPAC, CINCPACFLT TO: COMMANDING OFFICER, USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-56) RE: PLACING TARP OVER STERN TO HIDE SHIP’S NAME BE ADVISED THAT POTUS WILL BE IN AREA YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM WHITE HOUSE REQUIRING YOU TO PLACE A TARP OVER YOUR SHIP’S STERN TO OBSCURE HER NAME. SENIOR OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT POTUS WILL BE ANGERED IF HE SEES NAME OF CAPT MCCAIN AND HIS FOREBEARS, SO THEY STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU MAKE SURE IT STAYS OUT OF SIGHT WHILE POTUS IS IN VICINITY OF YOKOSUKA/SEVENTH FLEET ANCHORAGE DURING HIS VISIT TO JAPAN. Well, regardless of my political stance, I would have to comply with those orders...