“It was a bad mistake. We had no intention to offend,” one of the men told KPBS in San Diego.
The U.S. Marine Corps has launched an investigation after a Snapchat video surfaced of two men in uniform in what appears to be blackface.
“This is Zach Highfield, he’s a Marine who is proudly displaying his bigotry by wearing blackface in his military gear. The man behind him who says “hello monkey” hasn’t been identified yet. Care to comment on this racist behavior @USMC?” Twitter user Simar wrote Saturday.Highfield told KPBS that he and the other man were wearing charcoal masks, used to clean pores, and claimed that the video “looks a lot worse than it is.” “It was a bad mistake,” he told the news station.
"We are aware of the post. An investigation has been initiated to determine the facts and circumstances surrounding the content. Our leaders are committed to maintaining an environment of professionalism, dignity, and respect," he said.
A Military Times poll that year found that nearly one in four troops said they had seen examples of white nationalism among their fellow service members. The poll was conducted one month after the deadly protests in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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