Looks like the Navy is making sure a Twitter goof-up like the one on Wednesday never happens again. This photo was accompanied by the following Tweet from the official U.S. Navy Twitter feed.
Author Jacqueline Klimas
#oops. The U.S. Navy Twitter account, which is run by CHINFO, posted an accidental tweet Tuesday morning about closed-minded people who profess to be open, before apologizing for it. @USNavy: I find it amusing when people show how close-minded they are while simultaneously boasting of their open-mindedness. The tweet, which was retweeted by the Navy’s followers, was immediately deleted and replaced by an apology, copied below. @USNavy: Apologize for errand and random tweet re: being close minded- not meant for this account. #meaculpa Who do you think the tweet was supposed to go to?
The Pentagon’s halls are adorned with artifacts, paintings and portraits that herald each of the service’s illustrious histories. Walking from one wing to another visitors and staff pass portraits of military greats like Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, Gen. George S. Patton, and Adm. Chester Nimitz. One portrait, however, was a mystery that turned out to be a prank of epic proportions. Check out this story by the Wall Street Journal on how Capt. Eldridge Hord III, now 53, has had his portrait hanging in the nation’s seat of military power for nearly a year with a plaque claiming it…
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