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• The U.S. Navy is the subject of much ridicule after it released a photo online depicting Commander Cameron Yaste, the captain of the USS John S. McCain, shooting a rifle -- with the scope mounted backwards and the lens cap still on.
The Telegraph reported that the image also accompanied an official press release and was captioned, "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."
One commenter on X noted despondently, "We're going to lose a major war." [Telegraph, 4/11/2024]