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Crownroyal
rank Thu Feb 09 22:05:07 2012

They really gotta pull marines out of that shithole. Urinating on corpses is not enough fun?

Marines posed for photo with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan
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By MACKENZIE WEINGER | 2/9/12 2:05 PM EST Updated: 2/9/12 2:46 PM EST

A Marines scout sniper team in Afghanistan posed for a photograph with the Nazi SS symbol, the U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Thursday - calling it unacceptable.

“Certainly, the use of the ‘SS runes’ is not acceptable and Scout Snipers have been addressed concerning this issue,” Capt Brian Block said in a statement.

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The Marines in the photograph are no longer with the unit, Block said.

The picture was taken in September 2010 in Sangin province, Afghanistan, and the Marines were with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. In the image, the Marines are pictured in front of a flag resembling the Nazi SS insignia and the American flag.

The Marine inspector general became aware of the SS flag photo in November, Block said. The investigation found that the Marines had not meant to identify themselves with the Nazi paramilitary force, but as scout snipers, The Associated Press reported.

Block did not state what action the Marines specifically took in response to the photograph, but added, “Rest assured, the Marine Corps does not allow the use of ‘SS runes.’”

http://www...2683.html#.TzQiQG3qdjY.twitter

chen
rank Thu Feb 09 22:07:13 2012
lol

Paramount
rank Thu Feb 09 22:09:00 2012
"Marines posed for photo with Nazi SS symbol"

lol

swordtail
rank Thu Feb 09 22:09:16 2012
gomer pyle just can't catch a break.

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:00:51 2012
ss... scout/snipers... derpderp no connection there that hasn't been there for decades, thinly veiled. snipers are SUPPOSED to be machines of death, dumbasses.

swordtail
rank Thu Feb 09 23:03:06 2012
" snipers are SUPPOSED to be machines of death, dumbasses."

it's been established already that they're automatons,they are marines afterall.

werewolf dictator
rank Thu Feb 09 23:04:35 2012
they are only doing their duty.. as earthpig says..

Rugian
rank Thu Feb 09 23:06:16 2012
Oh, what a surprise, EP defending his own.

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:07:44 2012
our nation has abolished snipers many times in the past. every war, we brought them back. so after 'nam we just said fuck it, kept 'em, and named them the American SS. wtf have you guys been? this isn't a secret.

Rugian
rank Thu Feb 09 23:11:06 2012
It's no secret that a component of the US military uses Nazi insignia? Do tell.

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:12:48 2012
on phone so haven't seen pic, but the thinly veiled SS fetisg is something most Marines that worked with "ss" will tell you about - i just don't require drinks :)

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:13:51 2012
@rug - none official. S/S doesn't officially stand for... SS.

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:15:31 2012
RoB will go bonkers.

Rugian
rank Thu Feb 09 23:16:40 2012
It's blatantly unacceptable for active military personnel to be waving around Nazi symbols and insignia, whether officially or unofficially. Do you disagree with this or not?

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:17:43 2012
meh. SS does get funding from congress. mixed message much?

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:18:41 2012
and ya they should flag wave in private.

earthpig
rank Thu Feb 09 23:46:31 2012
You guys know the Army has thinly veiled Confederate Army references sprinkled about right? And that Marine recruits scream "kill" at least 10 times/day in unison in boot camp? that you learn to time a machine gun burst by saying "die motherfucker die" while holding the trigger down?

WilliamTheBastard
rank Thu Feb 09 23:52:32 2012
massive brain control lol

Pissflaps McGee
rank Fri Feb 10 00:08:44 2012
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chen
rank Fri Feb 10 02:29:04 2012
"And that Marine recruits scream "kill" at least 10 times/day in unison in boot camp? that you learn to time a machine gun burst by saying "die motherfucker die" while holding the trigger down?"

I'm sure this has absolutely no correllation to the high crime rates of soldiers once they are out of the service. None at all.

Daemon
rank Fri Feb 10 09:23:06 2012
The USA is a militaristic nation, no surprise here.

Nimatzo
rank Fri Feb 10 19:03:56 2012
http://www...outrage_XfFPT8eS4Cv9N0xzcZ2gJM

earthpig
rank Tue Feb 21 09:51:40 2012
http://ter...0/terminal-lance-insspiration/

haha

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Crownroyal rank	Thu Feb 09 22:05:07 2012 They really gotta pull marines out of that shithole. Urinating on corpses is not enough fun? Marines posed for photo with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan 1 EmailPrint By MACKENZIE WEINGER \| 2/9/12 2:05 PM EST Updated: 2/9/12 2:46 PM EST A Marines scout sniper team in Afghanistan posed for a photograph with the Nazi SS symbol, the U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Thursday - calling it unacceptable. “Certainly, the use of the ‘SS runes’ is not acceptable and Scout Snipers have been addressed concerning this issue,” Capt Brian Block said in a statement. Continue Reading The Marines in the photograph are no longer with the unit, Block said. The picture was taken in September 2010 in Sangin province, Afghanistan, and the Marines were with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. In the image, the Marines are pictured in front of a flag resembling the Nazi SS insignia and the American flag. The Marine inspector general became aware of the SS flag photo in November, Block said. The investigation found that the Marines had not meant to identify themselves with the Nazi paramilitary force, but as scout snipers, The Associated Press reported. Block did not state what action the Marines specifically took in response to the photograph, but added, “Rest assured, the Marine Corps does not allow the use of ‘SS runes.’” http://www...2683.html#.TzQiQG3qdjY.twitter
chen rank	Thu Feb 09 22:07:13 2012 lol
Paramount rank	Thu Feb 09 22:09:00 2012 "Marines posed for photo with Nazi SS symbol" lol
swordtail rank	Thu Feb 09 22:09:16 2012 gomer pyle just can't catch a break.
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:00:51 2012 ss... scout/snipers... derpderp no connection there that hasn't been there for decades, thinly veiled. snipers are SUPPOSED to be machines of death, dumbasses.
swordtail rank	Thu Feb 09 23:03:06 2012 " snipers are SUPPOSED to be machines of death, dumbasses." it's been established already that they're automatons,they are marines afterall.
werewolf dictator rank	Thu Feb 09 23:04:35 2012 they are only doing their duty.. as earthpig says..
Rugian rank	Thu Feb 09 23:06:16 2012 Oh, what a surprise, EP defending his own.
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:07:44 2012 our nation has abolished snipers many times in the past. every war, we brought them back. so after 'nam we just said fuck it, kept 'em, and named them the American SS. wtf have you guys been? this isn't a secret.
Rugian rank	Thu Feb 09 23:11:06 2012 It's no secret that a component of the US military uses Nazi insignia? Do tell.
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:12:48 2012 on phone so haven't seen pic, but the thinly veiled SS fetisg is something most Marines that worked with "ss" will tell you about - i just don't require drinks :)
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:13:51 2012 @rug - none official. S/S doesn't officially stand for... SS.
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:15:31 2012 RoB will go bonkers.
Rugian rank	Thu Feb 09 23:16:40 2012 It's blatantly unacceptable for active military personnel to be waving around Nazi symbols and insignia, whether officially or unofficially. Do you disagree with this or not?
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:17:43 2012 meh. SS does get funding from congress. mixed message much?
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:18:41 2012 and ya they should flag wave in private.
earthpig rank	Thu Feb 09 23:46:31 2012 You guys know the Army has thinly veiled Confederate Army references sprinkled about right? And that Marine recruits scream "kill" at least 10 times/day in unison in boot camp? that you learn to time a machine gun burst by saying "die motherfucker die" while holding the trigger down?
WilliamTheBastard rank	Thu Feb 09 23:52:32 2012 massive brain control lol
Pissflaps McGee rank	Fri Feb 10 00:08:44 2012 ╔╗╔═╦╗ ║╚╣║║╚╗ ╚═╩═╩═╝
chen rank	Fri Feb 10 02:29:04 2012 "And that Marine recruits scream "kill" at least 10 times/day in unison in boot camp? that you learn to time a machine gun burst by saying "die motherfucker die" while holding the trigger down?" I'm sure this has absolutely no correllation to the high crime rates of soldiers once they are out of the service. None at all.
Daemon rank	Fri Feb 10 09:23:06 2012 The USA is a militaristic nation, no surprise here.
Nimatzo rank	Fri Feb 10 19:03:56 2012 http://www...outrage_XfFPT8eS4Cv9N0xzcZ2gJM
earthpig rank	Tue Feb 21 09:51:40 2012 http://ter...0/terminal-lance-insspiration/ haha
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