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Alabama Nation Guard SF soldier in hot water over “Nazi” patch
Posted on 4/2/24 at 11:53 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 11:53 am
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An image showing a National Guardsman sporting what appears to be a Nazi symbol on his Kevlar helmet has caused the Army to launch an investigation after it was spotted on social media. The 20th Special Forces Group’s official Instagram page posted a photo of three soldiers on Sunday, in which one of them seems to have a patch depicting the Nazi SS Totenkopfverbände — more commonly known as “Totenkopf” or “Death’s Head” — over a palm tree,
So, they took the original Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) patch…
Replaced the swastika with the SS Totenkopfverbände version of the old Prussian Totenkopf….
Prussian version…
SS version…
To make this patch that he put on his helmet…
Is this guy a Nazi? Possibly. But who knows? He could’ve just a young, dumb soldier, who like most young dumb soldiers has no idea about Nazi symbolism from 80 years ago and simply thought the patch looked cool. Either way, it’s caused a stink.
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Posted on 4/2/24 at 11:59 am to Darth_Vader
In this day in age, wearing a swastika brings along with it certain connotations. And I'm not even saying he should or shouldn't. But if you choose to do it, then expect backlash.
Nevermind, I misread. I took it as he was wearing the first image shown, not the skull one. Although my point still sort of stands.
Nevermind, I misread. I took it as he was wearing the first image shown, not the skull one. Although my point still sort of stands.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:02 pm to Darth_Vader
If a skull and crossbones makes someone a Nazi they might as well just call me Goering.
What a ridiculous thing. The nazis were around for, what, a decade? And now they get all the cool symbols in perpetuity?
What a ridiculous thing. The nazis were around for, what, a decade? And now they get all the cool symbols in perpetuity?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:02 pm to CocomoLSU
It's not a swastika though, it's a skull and a palm tree.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:02 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:
In this day in age, wearing a swastika brings along with it certain connotations. And I'm not even saying he should or shouldn't. But if you choose to do it, then expect backlash.
But, that's not what happened.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:04 pm to Darth_Vader
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Alabama Nation Guard SF soldier in hot water over “Nazi” patch
I bet he did Nazi this coming
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:06 pm to NATidefan
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It's not a swastika though, it's a skull and a palm tree.
Yeah, I misread it. I clarified that in my post.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:06 pm to CocomoLSU
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In this day in age, wearing a swastika brings along with it certain connotations. And I'm not even saying he should or shouldn't. But if you choose to do it, then expect backlash.
If you’ll reread my OP, you’ll see that his patch omitted the swastika and instead had the SS version of the Totenkopf. Virtually everyone knows swastikas are bad. But you have to either be a Nazi or a WWII buff to know the Nazis also used a bastardized version of the Totenkopf skull & crossbones as well.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:07 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:08 pm to NATidefan
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It's not a swastika though, it's a skull and a palm tree.
let's not get caught up in any details when we have a chance to call a white male a Nazi, ok?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:13 pm to Darth_Vader
We only support Ukrainian Nazis here.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:14 pm to Darth_Vader
I don't care what the patch is, it's unauthorized. Soldiers are wearing uniforms, not LARPers throwing corny patches on their shite like they're tacticool.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:29 pm to El Segundo Guy
SF guys get privileges like beards and different patches.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:31 pm to El Segundo Guy
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I don't care what the patch is, it's unauthorized. Soldiers are wearing uniforms, not LARPers throwing corny patches on their shite like they're tacticool.
Cool. So standard issue boots.
And optics.
And BCGs.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:32 pm to jiffyjohnson
Tier 1 guys aren't part of the conventional Army. I doubt that NG unit is a Tier 1 unit.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:40 pm to fr33manator
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If a skull and crossbones makes someone a Nazi they might as well just call me Goering.
Let's not act like the specific design that the SS used is some generic skull and cross bones design that is displayed commonly.
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And now they get all the cool symbols in perpetuity?
Who said that? I'm pretty sure you can get the non-SS version of a skull and crossbones and anything you want and the most anyone will call you is a fig.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:40 pm to Darth_Vader
A palm tree with a skull?
Bruh really?
It is so sad had hard administrative level folks will be reaching and scared the first second some “may possibly” be offensive.
Bruh really?
It is so sad had hard administrative level folks will be reaching and scared the first second some “may possibly” be offensive.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:40 pm to Darth_Vader
My question is, what nerd noticed this on a weekend warrior's helmet and pitched a fit?
I'm thinking it was OP.
I'm thinking it was OP.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:41 pm to El Segundo Guy
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LARPers throwing corny patches on their shite like they're tacticool.
Did you miss the National Guard part?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:44 pm to CocomoLSU
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Although my point still sort of stands.
No it doesn't. Totenkopf imagery dates back to the 18th Century and Frederick the Great, at least.
Pussies who are offended by NOT swastikas can frick right off.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 12:46 pm
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