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Nevilledog

(55,082 posts)
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 05:38 PM Feb 2024

Montana Army National Guard apologizes following recruitment poster with Nazis

https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/montana-army-national-guard-apologizes-following-recruitment-poster-outrage

BILLINGS — A Montana Army National Guard recruitment poster is being taken down statewide after an editing mistake was pointed out on social media.

The poster reads: "It’s more than college money….It’s the spirit of tradition." But in the background, images of German Nazi World War II soldiers are prominent, which sparked outrage online.



Above is the recruitment poster that’s getting so much attention. Command Sgt. Major Keith DeBoo is pictured, holding a photo of his veteran grandfather Louis DeBoo. But German WWII soldiers were mistakenly added in the background around DeBoo.

"I’m sure that somewhere, the (Public Affairs) office for the National Guard is squirming, to say the least,” said Randy Stiles, a district commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Billings, on Friday.

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Montana Army National Guard apologizes following recruitment poster with Nazis (Original Post) Nevilledog Feb 2024 OP
This sort of thing doesn't happen by accident. They're sending a message. Aristus Feb 2024 #1
Look to the PR firm that created the poster. WarGamer Feb 2024 #10
That is incredibly stupid. Srkdqltr Feb 2024 #2
How could they not have noticed that? TSExile Feb 2024 #3
Probably done by an outside ad firm sarisataka Feb 2024 #4
Woops! Warpy Feb 2024 #5
"... if I only had a brain". Someone in the Montana NG needs to retire early Wonder Why Feb 2024 #6
Maybe they should teach, you know, history, in montana schools? getagrip_already Feb 2024 #7
The Bad Guy Helmets In Star Wars... ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #11
Sure has been a lot of visible Nazi shit going on since Trump was first elected. NBachers Feb 2024 #8
Those are not even POWs but armed and on the march ArizonaLib Feb 2024 #9

Aristus

(72,188 posts)
1. This sort of thing doesn't happen by accident. They're sending a message.
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 05:43 PM
Feb 2024

Now, if it was Vermont, I might have accepted that it was an accident.

sarisataka

(22,695 posts)
4. Probably done by an outside ad firm
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 05:48 PM
Feb 2024

That knows nothing about the military

Now the officer that signed off on the proof...
Maybe a deployment to Greenland will sharpen hid eyesight

Warpy

(114,616 posts)
5. Woops!
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 05:48 PM
Feb 2024

You've got to be really careful when you choose stock photos to shop in as backgrounds. You need to read the description and if there isn't one, pass on it.

Wonder Why

(7,031 posts)
6. "... if I only had a brain". Someone in the Montana NG needs to retire early
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 06:00 PM
Feb 2024

due to mental deficiency.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
7. Maybe they should teach, you know, history, in montana schools?
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 06:49 PM
Feb 2024

Soldiers tend to be young. Many didn't go to college.

But high school should have covered wwii well enough to know German from American uniforms.

Heck, even the movies show that much.

ProfessorGAC

(76,710 posts)
11. The Bad Guy Helmets In Star Wars...
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 07:21 PM
Feb 2024

...were meant to evoke the Wehrmarcht headgear, for goodness sake!
I find it hard to believe somebody would not know that helmet was worn by the bad guys.

ArizonaLib

(1,303 posts)
9. Those are not even POWs but armed and on the march
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 07:19 PM
Feb 2024

They look like fresh soldiers. Isn't the master race supposed to be at least as smart as the others?

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