Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two Army Reserve soldiers who appeared in uniform during the American Samoa delegations’ presentation at the Democratic National Convention in August, will not be disciplined for appearing in uniform, but their supervisor will, according to a Marine Corps Times article quoted on the internet.

The unidentified soldiers from the territory’s unit of the 9th Mission Support Command appeared during the convention’s roll call of states.

They appeared in uniform with American Samoa Democratic party leaders Aliitama Sotoa and Patti Matila who cast their ballots for former Vice President Joe Biden, the party’s presidential nominee, during the nationally televised event monitored by Samoa News.

The incident drew immediate attention from military advocates for apparent violations of Defense Department rules regarding appearances at political events and rallies while in uniform. According to the Marine Corps Times, Army officials began an investigation of the incident a day later.

On Thursday, officials said they had determined the two soldiers were not at fault for the mistake.

“The investigation found their supervisor violated a Department of Defense directive and an Army regulation that governs soldier political activities,” Lt. Col. Simon Flake, chief of media relations for Army Reserve Strategic Communications, said in a statement the Marine Corps Times published.

“The supervisor at fault will receive the appropriate level of disciplinary action for violating the governing standards.” According to the Times, Flake did not specify exactly what that discipline would entail.

Under long-standing Defense Department policy, service members and department civilian employees acting in their official capacity “may not engage in activities that associate the DOD with any partisan political campaign or elections.” That specifically includes appearing in uniform at political campaign events.

After the segment aired, Democratic Party officials said the presentation was designed to “celebrate American Samoa’s legacy of military service” but called the improper inclusion of troops in uniform “an oversight.”

Flake said Reserve leaders “continue to provide all soldiers and civilian employees training and the latest information on DOD Directives and Army Policies pertaining to political activities.”

The Marine Corps Times reported a week after the American Samoa incident, advocates raised concerns about the appearance of two uniformed Marines who appeared in a similar segment during the Republican National Convention. The pair was shown while on duty at the White House, opening a door for President Donald Trump as he walked through the hallways.

Marine Corps officials at the time said those service members were “at their assigned place of duty” and did not appear to violate any rules regarding political speech or appearances.