Fort Drum investigates soldier for tweets supporting Kaepernick, communism

[Ex Lurker]

http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/09/fort_drum_investigates_soldier_for_tweets_supporting_kaepernick_communism.html

WASHINGTON -- Fort Drum commanders and U.S. military officials say they are investigating a soldier who shared photos with pro-communist messages under his uniform, and tweeted his support for NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's racial equality protests.

The photos posted on Twitter this week by 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone show him at his West Point graduation in May with a message under his cap stating, "Communism will win." He used the hashtag, "Veterans for Kaepernick."

A second photo Monday on Twitter shows Rapone with a Che Guevara T-shirt under his uniform and the message, "In case there was any lingering doubt, hasta la victoria siempre."

[Codeine]

1. That's a rather misleading subject line. nt

[Ex Lurker]

2. I changed it NT.

[Control-Z]

9. It is still misleading.

The actual title of the article is:

"Fort Drum investigates soldier for tweets supporting Kaepernick, communism"

Why not use that?

[Ex Lurker]

10. Done NT.

[atreides1]

3. WTF???

He is no longer at West Point...what has he done while at his current assignment that would require an investigation?

[Marengo]

5. Brings into question his judgement, fitness for command, eligibility for security clearance, etc.

[Marengo]

4. This clown is all over social media promoting communism. Do we really want an idiot like this...

In a command position?

[DaleFromWPB]

6. Uniform Violations are enough to get him tossed

AR670-1 is pretty clear on how the uniform is to be worn.

Seems like this guy is looking to get out.

[FLPanhandle]

7. After reading the article and looking him up, he should be kicked out

Why such an person would even join the army is the interesting question.

Good Riddance.

[Archae]

8. This guy is a moron.

These aren't "leftist" views, they are far-left, communist delusions.

A military doctor was fired for being a birther, and refusing to report to his assignment since in his view, "Obama is not the CnC, since he was born in Kenya."

The right-wing made this asshole into a martyr, complete with a book about his "struggle."

Don't make this other asshole a martyr either.