Less than a year after Spenser Rapone’s images drew a firestorm of vitriol and even death threats, the second lieutenant is officially out of the Army with an other-than-honorable discharge.
The Army has disciplined 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone, the former West Point cadet who wore a Che Guevara shirt under his uniform at graduation. But they won't say how.
Since photos surfaced in late September of a now-second lieutenant sporting a Che Guevara T-shirt under his uniform at West Point’s 2016 graduation and commissioning ceremony, West Point and the Army have drawn the ire from everyone from active soldiers to a Florida senator.
Since tweets of 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone first swirled around the internet on Sunday, multiple outlets have printed rumors and speculation about his service.
The U.S. Military Academy released a statement Tuesday after a recent graduate posted photos of himself with pro-communist messages hidden under his uniform and cover while still a cadet.
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