The U.S. Army has decided — finally — that it’s not a good idea to have a Communist as part of its officer corps. So as of Monday, Army 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone, West Point graduate, received a less-than-honorable discharge.

But he didn’t go without giving one final salute. And I’m sure you can figure out what #FTA stands for.

One final salute #FTA pic.twitter.com/JdyOYnEejJ

— Rudi (Dutschke) Can’t Fail (@punkproletarian) June 18, 2018

You may remember this story from last year. Rapone, a 2016 West Point graduate, openly supports Communism.

And using the handle “Commie Bebop,” he posted his contempt for the American flag:

He’s also a big fan of revolutionary psychopath Che Guevara:

And that’s not all. Rapone also called Defense Sec. James Mattis “the most vile, evil fuck in the current administration.” He didn’t stop there, either, calling Vice President Mike Pence “a fucking medieval, cold-blooded killer.”

Then there’s his contempt for Sen. John McCain: “Fuck John McCain. Will happily dance on his grave.”

But he had nothing but praise for traitor Bradley/Chelsea/Whatever Manning: “Every single day I think of the contradictions of being a communist while in this organization, and her courage and tenacity gives me strength to continue the long march through the institutions.”

Yeah, I’m pretty sure Spenser Rapone didn’t have much regard for “Duty, Honor, Country” at West Point, either. But he really loves the F-bomb, doesn’t he?

Rapone, however, did give Naval Academy students a chance to troll West Point at the annual Army-Navy game last year. The midshipmen displayed this snarky banner:

Seriously though — what took the Army so long? My son-in-law is a Navy Lt. Commander and a USNA grad, and he’s told me of junior officers appearing before a Captain’s Mast for stuff that in civilian world wouldn’t be that egregious. And yet this guy served for two years as a outspoken Communist.

But finally Rapone’s Commie ass is out, yet he’s not repentant. Not by a long shot. Rapone is itching to become a hero to the proletariat, and will be speaking at a socialism conference next month. He’s also pretty sure the masses will support him, too. “Many people reached out and showed me support. There are a lot of veterans both active duty and not that feel like I do.”

I wonder if all his fellow travelers would be willing to pony up some bucks in case the military wants their tuition money back? You see, Rapone didn’t fulfill his five-year service obligation after he graduated from West Point. And according to an attorney specializing in military law, the military has every right to demand that money back, which includes not only tuition, but books, room and board, and all those other things that service academies provide their students. Which, of course, are also funded by you and me, the taxpayers.

Sadly, I have a feeling that Rapone won’t have to pay back a dime. And I get angry thinking that this jerk squandered not only a top notch education that you and I funded, but a career in which he would’ve served the nation that sent him to West Point in the first place. However, there’s a certain Schadenfreude I also enjoy knowing that despite his delusions, Rapone will find there isn’t much of a future in being a Bolshevik hero. It doesn’t pay well, and you can’t really rise in the ranks, either.

Too bad Gen. George Patton isn’t around to kick Rapone’s ass.