Monday, February 17 2014, 07:50 PM CST
Screenshot from Instagram
MADISON, Wis. – Officials with the Wisconsin National Guard learned through social media that a National Guard member may have been posting inappropriate pictures of herself and other guard members during the funerals of fallen soldiers.
Around 6 p.m. Monday the Wisconsin National Guard released a statement on Facebook:
“It has come to the attention of the Wisconsin National Guard that a soldier may have posted inappropriate pictures and comments regarding their duties as a member of a Funeral Honor Guard. We are currently looking into the matter.”
The matter in question appears to have stemmed from a private Instagram account. It shows a woman, who appears to be in the Honor Guard, taking selfies and complaining about the cold weather. The text that goes along with the picture reads, “Somebody’s getting a jacked up flag.”
Another picture shows a group of guard members huddled around a flag-draped casket and posing. It’s captioned with, “We put the FUN in funeral–your fearless honor guard from various states…”
There is also another picture that shows the Honor Guard member getting ready to eat a meal at a funeral. She called it “tailgating.”