US Navy warship commander relieved of duty following image of him shooting rifle with scope mounted backward
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The commanding officer of USS John McCain has been relieved of his duties, the Navy has announced, following a photo of him that was posted to social media in April.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
In April, the Navy posted an image of Yaste aiming the rifle with a backwards scope on its Instagram account with the caption, "From engaging in practice gun shoots, conducting maintenance, testing fuel purity and participating in sea and anchor details, the #USNavy is always ready to serve and protect," according to Stars and Stripes.
Social media users then pointed out the improper setup of the rifle. Around the same time the Navy posted the image, the Marines, on their X account, shared a similar photo of one of its members firing a rifle with the proper configuration, giving it the caption, "clear sight picture."
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