Cadets and staff involved in Nazi salute picture fired

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Cadets and staff involved in a Nazi salute have been fired.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced Tuesday that he has approved the recommended terminations.

He made his decision after looking over a report on the Division of Correction and Rehabilitation Academy Class 18.

All the cadets who appear to give a Nazi salute in a class photo will be terminated.

A staff member who was aware of what they were doing but failed to report it will also be fired.

Governor Justice said in a statement that he condemned the actions in the “strongest possible terms.”

He said that behavior will not be tolerated on his watch.

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