Military-hating liberals try to punish brave US warriors

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The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS — a special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others.

The Corps said in a statement that using the symbol was not acceptable, but the Marines in the photograph taken in September 2010 will not be disciplined because investigators determined it was a naïve mistake.

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Little historical lesson, for a large part the Waffen SS was a a political/elite military branch, you might think of them in a manner similar to Patton's 3rd army, they get a large amount of blame that goes more correctly to the Gestapo, probably because their name is easier to remember.

In this context however the double lightning bolts was a rather thoughtless thing on the militaries part, I'm not saying it was intentional, only that that symbol is a well known one and the guys making the flag should have done a little research.
 
The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS — a special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others.

The Corps said in a statement that using the symbol was not acceptable, but the Marines in the photograph taken in September 2010 will not be disciplined because investigators determined it was a naïve mistake.

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They're idiots with no knowledge of history. The SS bolts were symbols of the Schutzstaffel, the most notorious killing branch of the Nazi party.

"...the SS was responsible for the vast majority of war crimes perpetrated under the Nazi regime. In particular, it was the primary organization which carried out the Holocaust.[SUP][3][/SUP]

Sometimes people have to nut up and take responsibility for their bad decisions, and this one, IMO, is abhorrent.
 
legion troll has been banned....but allowed back all the time under new trolls

They are so desperate for new posters that he is allowed back on to make up the numbers. If you can ask the troll to click a few ads as well then he is at least paying his way!
 
Little historical lesson, for a large part the Waffen SS was a a political/elite military branch, you might think of them in a manner similar to Patton's 3rd army, they get a large amount of blame that goes more correctly to the Gestapo, probably because their name is easier to remember.

In this context however the double lightning bolts was a rather thoughtless thing on the militaries part, I'm not saying it was intentional, only that that symbol is a well known one and the guys making the flag should have done a little research.

They shouldn't have had to do any research. I count ten marines in that photo and find it hard to believe that not a single one of them was aware of the significance.
 
Little historical lesson, for a large part the Waffen SS was a a political/elite military branch, you might think of them in a manner similar to Patton's 3rd army, they get a large amount of blame that goes more correctly to the Gestapo, probably because their name is easier to remember.

In this context however the double lightning bolts was a rather thoughtless thing on the militaries part, I'm not saying it was intentional, only that that symbol is a well known one and the guys making the flag should have done a little research.

You need to do some more research, it was the Waffen SS that carried out torture and summary executions at Bastogne.

The 333rd FA Group (333rd and 969th FA Battalions) initially supported the 2nd Division and its replacement, the 106th Division. At the onset of the Battle of the Bulge they were eleven miles behind the front lines. With the rapid advance of the Germans, the 333rd FA Battalion was ordered to withdraw further west, but C and Service Batteries were ordered to stay behind to give covering fire to the 106th Division. On December 17th they were overrun with most killed or captured.
Eleven of its soldiers became separated from the unit after it was overrun early on the second day of the battle. In an effort to reach American lines they made their way to the hamlet of Wereth, Belgium, where a farmer, Mathias Langer, sheltered them. However, later that day, a Nazi sympathizer revealed their presence to members of the 1st Waffen SS Panzer Division. They surrendered, but were taken to a field, where they were tortured, maimed, and shot on December 17th, 1944.
A memorial now stands on the site of their murders, dedicated to the 11 (Wereth 11) and all African-American soldiers who fought in the European theatre. It is believed to be the only memorial to African-American soldiers of World War II in Europe.
The remnants of the 333rd FAB were ordered to Bastogne and incorporated into its sister unit the 969th Field Artillery Battalion. Both units provided fire support for the 101st Airborne Division in the Siege of Bastogne, subsequently being awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion suffered more casualties during the Battle of the Bulge than any other artillery unit in the VIII Corps. Six officers (including the commanding officer) and 222 enlisted men became either casualties or prisoners of war.
The 333rd FA Group subsequently served in the Central Europe campaign until the end of the war, while the 333rd FA Battalion subsequently served in the Rhineland Campaign.

http://en.wikivisual.com/index.php/333rd_Artillery_Battalion_(United_States)

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The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS — a special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others.

The Corps said in a statement that using the symbol was not acceptable, but the Marines in the photograph taken in September 2010 will not be disciplined because investigators determined it was a naïve mistake.

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They should be discharged, "dishonorably". All of them.
 
They're idiots with no knowledge of history. The SS bolts were symbols of the Schutzstaffel, the most notorious killing branch of the Nazi party.

"...the SS was responsible for the vast majority of war crimes perpetrated under the Nazi regime. In particular, it was the primary organization which carried out the Holocaust.[SUP][3][/SUP]

Sometimes people have to nut up and take responsibility for their bad decisions, and this one, IMO, is abhorrent.

I don't get it? Was it a joke? Did they not realize what symbol they were posing in front of? I can't imagine that all of them just happened to literally be Nazi's.
 
They don't deserve that for a stupid mistake.
It's pretty simple, they were doing non-politically correct stuff. Not a crime, at least not here, they get told off for it and probably get s*** from their buddies for weeks/months on end and it'll probably be something they try to live down.

Official punishment here is way out of proportion, it would be like punishing a guy for making a racist joke, should he have done it? No, is it a crime? No.
 
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