It's not too late to fight back. Forget the Navy Brass. Deals were cut in the back rooms of the Pentagon. He's never been in the military and wouldn't understand. He's up for re-election.
Nobody does anything when there's an election to win.
Instead, we should simply declare war on Hawaii. Think about it. We have a pretty good arsenal sitting at the Shipyard and it'd be pretty tough to tow the Missouri out of Sinclair Inlet while we're firing rounds at the tug from Manchester State Park. I can just see it now. The Manette Militia is roused out of bed in the early dawn.