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- The US Navy has been criticized for posting a picture of a sailor firing a rifle with a rifle scope on backwards.
- The sailor, commander Cameron Yaste, had been firing at a naval target balloon.
- The Navy acknowledged the error and removed the picture.
The US Navy has been slammed on social media for posting a photo online of a sailor holding an assault weapon with its scope on backwards.
In an image posted to Instagram, which has since been deleted, commander Cameron Yaste, the captain of the USS John S McCain, could be seen holding the gun, which also had its scope's lens cap still attached.