During the Charlottesville protests/riots over the weekend a photo was taken… of a protester giving a Hitler salute” while waering a 82nd Airborne hat… who fought the NAZIS during the Second World War… Twitter was not happy about this.
Would *LOVE* to know the name of Mr. 82nd Airborne Division here rendering Hitler’s Nazi salute. The 82nd jumped into Normandy on D-Day. pic.twitter.com/oObJNgXzEI
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) August 13, 2017
Our WWII Airborne forefathers jumped into Europe to defeat Nazism. We know who we are. We know our legacy.
— All American (@82ndABNDiv) August 14, 2017
Anyone can purchase that hat. Valor is earned. pic.twitter.com/qk6rQHBwui
— All American (@82ndABNDiv) August 14, 2017
Anyone can purchase that hat. Valor is earned. pic.twitter.com/qk6rQHBwui
— All American (@82ndABNDiv) August 14, 2017
Excellent stuff! Some other folks decided to chime, some who’s grandparents FOUGHT the Nazis!
My #Jewish grandfather fought with the 82nd Airborne in WW2: Never wear this hat again you #racist assholes. https://t.co/RjqEK1XPvF
— Stephen Robert Morse (@morsels) August 14, 2017
And jumped into Holland during Market Garden. If this is an accurate photo then I’m appalled (and not for the first time). https://t.co/PVBPW2lYvT
— Elton Hobson (@Hobbie_Hobson) August 14, 2017
My grandfather was a member of the 82nd and he died as a result of his wounds in WW2. This asshole doesn’t deserve to wear the hat. https://t.co/f7LXILeFzw
— Hillary Kelly (@HillaryKelly) August 14, 2017
Excellent stuff! These Nazis do not represent our American way of life. WE FOUGHT A WAR OVER THIS CRAP!