Confused O-3 Celebrates Rank By Changing Profile Photo To Red Equal Sign

FT. HOOD, TX — A U.S. Army Captain changed his Facebook profile picture to a red equal sign in the mistaken belief it was a set of captain bars, reportedly unaware of the symbol's association with gay rights, according to his Facebook friends.

Captain John Wilkins, a 25-year-old native of Appleton, WI, first became aware of the symbol last night while at…