Two Marines will continue flying after drawing penis-shaped flight pattern

Published December 5, 2018 3:57pm ET



The two Marines who drew a penis-shaped flight pattern with their aircraft over California in October have been disciplined for the incident, the service said Wednesday.

But the administrative punishment will allow the Marines, who had been temporarily grounded, to continue flying and remain part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, wing spokesman Maj. Josef Patterson said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.

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