Army investigating soldiers for appearing in uniform on DNC video – By Breck Dumas (The Blaze) / Aug 19 2020
Military personnel are supposed to remain apolitical
The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into two soldiers who stood in uniform for a video that aired during the Democratic National Convention, saying the act violated Department of Defense rules that bar personnel from giving the impression that the military is offering a political endorsement.
The unnamed military personnel were seen standing behind the delegates representing American Samoa during roll call on the second night of virtual convention on Tuesday, a move the immediately sparked questions on social media about whether their appearance broke any rules.
The next day, Army spokesman Lt. Col. Emanuel Ortiz Cruz issued a statement saying, “The Army is investigating two soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command who appeared in uniform during the Democratic National Convention on Aug.18,” while noting that “Wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited.”
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