AUGUSTA, Maine - The top leaders of the Marine Corps faced hostile questioning by members of the Senate Armed Services Committee over the posting of sexually explicit photos of female Marines to social media sites.
Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent, told Marine Commandant Robert Neller that he was at first angry as he read reports of the scope of activity, "Anger and disappointment to, really, sadness. This is a sad day for the Marine Corps and for our armed services," King said.
King says the apparent widespread involvement of marines indicates a fundamental cultural problem that Marine leaders must address. Although no details were released, Pentagon officials confirmed they are looking at similar social media sites that involve other branches of the military.
