SAN DIEGO — The Navy eliminated a source of anger and online mockery this week, announcing that it has lifted its ban on sailors keeping their hands in their pockets. “Sailors are authorized to have hands in their pockets when doing so does not compromise safety nor prohibit the proper rendering of honors and courtesies,” the Navy said in a statement. The change was largely made at the request of sailors, who saw the rule as pointless and irritating. The ban had been in place because the Navy believed that keeping your hands in your pockets detracts from a sailor’s military appearance. Wednesd…