I seem to remember that when the USS Cole was patched up enough to leave Africa for home the XO ordered “American Bad Ass” to be played over the ships speakers loud enough for it to be heard on shore. The Captain was supposedly pissed but the crew loved it.
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kidrock/articles/story/5918414/kid_rock_show_to_honor_uss_cole
I was thinking of the same story when I saw the article.
Commander Chris Peterschmidt, an ROTC college buddy of mine, was that XO. As the USS Cole departed from Yemen, the Captain ordered patriotic music to be played. A crew member inserted “American Bad Ass.” The Captain gave Chris “the look” and he went to fix the situation. But halfway there he decided to let it go afterall. Not sure what the Captain thought as the song played out but Chris figured after all the crew had been through, they deserved some leeway.
BTW, Chris was a physics major and super smart. He was the one that convinced the Captain to punch a hole on the other side of the Cole to keep it upright. I’m sure they were all glad he was the XO during that time.