Chris Evansis setting the record straight about a resurfaced photo.
Theres a lot of misinformation surrounding this picture, Evans wrote.
Some clarification: This image was taken during a USO tour in 2016.
Chris Evans.Phillip Faraone/VF24/Getty
I went with a group of actors, athletes and musicians to show our appreciation for our service members.
Its an inert object used for training or display purposes only.
AFP Fact Checkconfirmed that the photo was indeed taken in 2016 on a military base in Turkey.
Evans visited service members alongside hisAvengerscostarScarlett Johanssonand athletes like Ray Allen and Maya DiRado.
The controversy comes in the wake of former North Carolina governor and presidential candidateNikki Haley writing, Finish them!
America [heart] Israel always, Nikki Haley on an artillery shell during a trip to Israel.
