However, the symbol on the new hat is drawing comparisons to the logo used by the Schutzstaffel (more commonly known as the SS), one of the most powerful military organizations in Nazi Germany.

Use of the SS symbol is not acceptable, and the Marine Corps has addressed the issue, Lt. Col. Stewart Upton said in a statement. However, he did not specify what action was taken.

The commandant of the Marine Corps issued a public apology Friday after a Marine sniper unit was photographed posing with a flag resembling a Nazi symbol, angering Jewish groups and others.

The military’s top brass went into damage control mode Friday after a picture of an elite Marine unit posing with a flag symbol that is similar to a Nazi “SS” logo surfaced on the Internet a ...

In the latest public relations firestorm for the Marine Corps, a photo was posted online of Camp Pendleton scout snipers posing with a flag adorned with what appears to be a Nazi SS symbol. But ...

The military’s top brass went into damage control mode Friday after a picture of an elite Marine unit posing with a flag symbol that is similar to a Nazi “SS” logo surfaced on the Internet a ...