Marines Add Insult to Injury After Navy Gets Called Out for ‘Embarrassing’ Rifle Gaffe
The U.S. Marines appeared to fire a shot across the bow of the U.S. Navy on social media Wednesday — a day after the latter posted an image of a man shooting a rifle with the scope mounted backward. Technically under…
The U.S. Marines appeared to fire a shot across the bow of the U.S. Navy on Social media Wednesday — a day after the latter posted an image of a man shooting a rifle with the scope mounted backward.
Technically under the Department of the Navy, America’s Marines are known to be a proud bunch.
Like other benches of the armed forces, they have historically enjoyed centuries-long rivalries with airmen, sailors and soldiers from other wings of America’s military.
That is why a Wednesday post from the Corps on the social media platform X had many people laughing at the Navy’s expense.
The branch shared an image of a Marine shooting a rifle aboard a Navy ship and pointed out it was a “Clear Sight Picture.”
“#Marines assigned to the @15thMEUOfficial conduct a live-fire deck shoot aboard the @usnavy amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, April 6,” the Marines posted.
“The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations.”