The acting secretary of the Navy fired Captain Brett Crozier over his letter begging his Navy superiors to take action to stop the spread of COVID-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, but Crozier has plenty of support from elsewhere. At the top of the list of Crozier’s supporters: the sailors who were under his command until his firing.

As Crozier left the ship, a crowd of sailors gathered to cheer him, with some chanting his name, and one saying “That’s how you send out one of the greatest captains you ever had.” But while that may be the most moving display of support for Crozier, and one that speaks loudly to the concern he showed for the people he was responsible for, it’s not the end of the story. His firing is drawing concern in Congress, with a statement from the leadership of the House Armed Services Committee questioning the move.