Prominent American political figures, including Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, have sparked widespread ridicule after mistakenly commemorating the US Navy's 251st birthday this week using photographs of Indian and Russian warships.
The embarrassing social media mix-ups occurred on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, when elected officials from both major parties posted official commemorative graphics celebrating the maritime branch's founding during the Revolutionary War in 1775.
