A swastika was found at a Coast Guard base in New Jersey, leading to an investigation and reaffirmation of zero tolerance for hate symbols.

A swastika was found on a bathroom wall at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey, and removed, prompting an investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service. Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday visited the base, condemned the hate symbol, and reaffirmed the Coast Guard’s zero-tolerance policy toward hate and extremism, stating such behavior has no place in the service. The incident follows controversy over a prior attempt to reclassify swastikas as “potentially divisive,” which was reversed after backlash. The Coast Guard confirmed that swastikas and other hate symbols remain strictly prohibited and subject to disciplinary action.