For the nearly 30,000 members of the Facebook page "Marines United," a "win" meant adding a nude photograph of a female service member or veteran. The page had hundreds of these "wins," as members took requests for photos of specific women, identified them by name and rank, and targeted them with sexual, violent comments.But the scandal that has embroiled the US Marine Corps over this Facebook page for the past week has now reportedly widened to include the rest of the military, as several media outlets report uncovering an anonymous, publicly viewable message board where service members across the military also shared and solicited photos of their female comrades.News first broke earlier this week that the War Horse—a nonprofit news organization run by Marine veteran Thomas Brennan—had discovered "Marines United," a private Facebook group for Marines all around the world, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting.Continue reading on VICE News
FYI.
This story is over 5 years old.
Marine Nude Photo Investigation Reportedly Expands to Include More Military Branches
Several media outlets have reported uncovering an anonymous, publicly viewable message board where service members across the military also shared and solicited photos of their female comrades.