Marines Sniper Squad Is Seen In Afghanistan With 'SS' Flag

Outrage: The Marine Corps today confirmed one of its scout sniper teams posed in front of the notorious flag in September 2010 in Sangin province but insisted the issue has since been addressed internally

Fury From Auschwitz Survivors As U.S. Marines Sniper Squad Is Seen In Afghanistan With 'SS' Flag (But They Say It Refers To 'Scout Sniper' Team NOT Hitler's Henchmen) -- Daily Mail

* Marine Corps confirms incident in September 2010 in Sangin, Afghanistan
* Former Marines outraged and say 'heads need to roll' in investigation
* But military probe found flag was used to identify team as scout snipers

This shocking photo shows a U.S. Marines team posing in front of a Nazi SS flag in Afghanistan.

The Marine Corps today confirmed one of its scout sniper teams posed in front of the notorious flag in September 2010 in Sangin province but insisted the issue has since been addressed internally.

Former Marines have been left outraged by the picture and are calling for a full investigation, but military officials say they have already probed the photo and confirmed it was not racially-motivated.

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