Navy chief or not, his meme sparks waves of criticism

This photo, posted on Facebook wall under the name of RallyPoints, stirred up controversy and debate as to whether a person should done a military uniform when making a political statement. Pictured is a man saying he is a chief petty officer and doesn't want to go to war with Syria.<br>

This photo, posted on Facebook wall under the name of RallyPoints, stirred up controversy and debate as to whether a person should done a military uniform when making a political statement. Pictured is a man saying he is a chief petty officer and doesn't want to go to war with Syria.

By Leo Shane III

Stars and Stripes

Published: September 3, 2013

On Saturday, shortly after the president announced plans to push Congress for military intervention in Syrian for that government's alleged use of chemical weapons, protests by supposed members of the military began popping up on Reddit and social media sites decrying the decision.

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