Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an internal investigation into a hand-drawn swastika found at a training facility in New Jersey, officials said.
The swastika, a symbol of hate and White supremacy used by Nazi Germany, was discovered drawn on a bathroom wall in a building at Training Center Cape May, a Coast Guard spokesperson told UPI in an emailed statement, explaining that the swastika has been removed.
"The Coast Guard has always unequivocally condemned and punished the display of hate symbols or imagery associated with intimidation, hatred or oppression," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the Coast Guard has referred the matter to its investigative services, consistent with the service's policies on such issues.
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