The military is investigating after photos and videos of two U.S. Marines who appeared to be wearing blackface went viral.

The two Marines, who are assigned to the 3rd Marine Air Wing in San Diego, Calif., are shown in photos and Snapchat videos wearing charcoal masks, with one of the Marines yelling out, “Hello, monkey.” Both the Marines in the recording were in uniform.

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