Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after a swastika was found on a bathroom wall at its training center in New Jersey. The top Coast Guard officer condemned the act and called for any members with extremist beliefs to leave the organization. The Coast Guard Investigative Service is handling the case but has not identified a suspect.
Key Facts
- A swastika was discovered on a bathroom wall at the Coast Guard's training center in Cape May, New Jersey.
- This training center is the main facility for new enlisted recruits of the Coast Guard.
- Adm. Kevin Lunday, the Coast Guard commandant, expressed zero tolerance for hate or extremist ideology.
- The symbol, linked to Nazi Germany and white supremacy, was quickly removed after discovery.
- The Coast Guard Investigative Service is investigating, but no suspect has been named yet.
- Last year, the Coast Guard faced criticism for a manual referring to swastikas as "potentially divisive" symbols.
- The commandant traveled to Cape May to address around 900 recruits and staff about the incident.
