US Naval officer temporarily relieved for "possible supremacist activities"
{{date|March 31, 2007}}

[[Image:USS Carl Vinson on patrol in the Pacific 2003-06-10.jpg|thumb|[[w:USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)|USS ''Carl Vinson'']] on patrol]]
On March 7, 2007, the [[w:United States Navy|US Navy]] has relieved Lieutenant Commander John F. Sharpe of his duties pending an investigation into allegations that he was involved in supremacist activities.

Sharpe served as public affairs officer for the aircraft carrier [[w:USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)|USS ''Carl Vinson'']], which is currently undergoing repairs in [[:wikipedia:Newport News, Virginia|Newport News, Virginia]].

The [[w:Southern Poverty Law Center|Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) says Sharpe runs the Legion of St. Louis and [[w:IHS Press|IHS Press]], organizations that allegedly espouse [[w:anti-Semitic|anti-Semitic]] views.

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/03/ntpaorelieved070309/
|title=Carrier PAO relieved pending investigation 
|author=Andrew Scutro 
|pub=Navy Times 
|date=March 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=121674&ran=245656
|title=Navy officer under investigation published anti-war writings
|author=Steven G. Vegh
|pub=The Virginian-Pilot
|date=March 24, 2007}}

==External link==
*{{source|url=http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?pid=1300
|title=Intelligence Report: The Dirty Dozen
|author=
|pub=Southern Poverty Law Center
|date=unknown date}}, page 4.
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USS Carl Vinson on patrol
On March 7, 2007, the US Navy has relieved Lieutenant Commander John F. Sharpe of his duties pending an investigation into allegations that he was involved in supremacist activities.

Sharpe served as public affairs officer for the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which is currently undergoing repairs in Newport News, Virginia.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) says Sharpe runs the Legion of St. Louis and IHS Press, organizations that allegedly espouse anti-Semitic views.
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