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-Short Attention Span Theater-
US destroyer captain fired for photo with rifle with inverted sight
2024-09-05
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

I've always said it: Never pose for a foto with a rifle. It just adds up to no good.
[Regnum] The commander of the American destroyer USS John S. McCain, Cameron Yaste, was fired for “loss of trust” after a photo of him shooting a rifle with an inverted sight was circulated on social media, Newsweek wrote on September 3.
Even in Russia they are flabbergasted by this.
The corresponding photo appeared on the official Instagram account of the US Navy (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) in early April. Users quickly noticed the mistake made by Commander Cameron Yaste in the photo. The photo also caused widespread ridicule and criticism, which prompted the US Navy to remove the image.

"The Navy holds leaders to the highest standards and holds them accountable when those standards are not met," the Navy said in a press release.

The photo of Yaste with the rifle was not mentioned in the release.

Captain Allison Christie, deputy commander of Destroyer Squadron 21, has temporarily assumed command of the USS John S. McCain. The destroyer is currently in the Gulf of Oman.

As reported by IA Regnum, in July, radio host Loful-Sanders was fired in the US for an interview with US President Joe Biden on questions from the White House. It turned out that she independently negotiated, organized and conducted the interview with the president on questions written by the White House, while the management of the WURD radio station knew nothing about it. Representatives of the radio station said that the questions for the interview were determined in advance, and this, in their opinion, contradicts the principle of maintaining the independence of WURD Radio.
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Cameron Yaste 09/01/2024 ‘Loss Of Confidence': Navy Relieves Officer Once Pictured Shooting Rifle With Backwards Scope From Ship Command
Posted by:badanov

#8  Inverted would have been a far more interesting pic than reversed.
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2024-09-05 21:25  

#7  Wild and Quirky Idea too far? Then the upside down printed coffee mugs started the rounds, time for something else?

See his replacement? I'm thinking different sort of zipper failure, which would add to replacing Yaste.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2024-09-05 10:10  

#6  I suspect John S. McCain was a much finer man than his slimy son.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2024-09-05 06:26  

#5  Likely a US Made Trijicon scope with night vision capability (military only). Also note the top elevation adjustment cap and battery compartment cap lanyard wires. See the 4x32 below with similar triangle on windage cap. Just a guess.


No, certainly not the "real story."
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-09-05 05:58  

#4  
I agree this isn't the REAL Story.

PHOTO

BTW: I just don't see serving on the USS John S. McCain on a military career enhancement.
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-09-05 04:25  

#3  Rambler,

FWIW I'm hearing that it wasn't the pic that did it but rather the pic inspired some other questions, which all had bad answers.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2024-09-05 02:39  

#2  Prolly a case of zipper failure.
Posted by: badanov   2024-09-05 01:36  

#1  I've got to believe there is more to this story. I really doubt that he mou tether scope himself. That would have been done by a Gunner's Mate. There may have been something else going on and the Navy used the scope story as an excuse.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2024-09-05 01:16  

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