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February 10, 2012

U.S. Marines Photographed Posing With Nazi Flag in Afghanistan 
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The U.S. military has apologized following the release of a photograph
showing a team of Marines in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with
a logo resembling that of the Nazi SS. The SS is notorious for having
killed millions of people during the Nazi Holocaust. Despite the apology
none of the Marines will face disciplinary action. It is the second
major controversy involving Marines in Afghanistan this year following
the discovery of video showing troops urinating on the bodies of dead
fighters.



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