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 ...

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.

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 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 ...