/1 As the military faces increasing criticism for its embrace of “woke” politics and transgenderism, we sent a letter to the Naval Inspector General, demanding an investigation into YN2 Joshua Kelley - the “Navy Drag Queen” - for appearing to discredit the military.
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/2 Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy prohibits military members from “solicit[ing] votes for or against a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.”
/3 This prohibition applies whether the member is in or out of uniform.
However, Yeoman Second Class (YN2) Kelley appears to have repeatedly done just that, soliciting votes for various Democratic candidates on Twitter.
/4 He also appears to make frequent use of his platform to criticize legislation pushed by Republican elected officials all over the country.
/5 Further, when in uniform, troops may not participate in “political activities . . . when an inference of official sponsorship by DoD . . . may be drawn.”
YN2 Kelley’s Twitter bio currently reads as:
/6 His bio fails to include any disclaimers that separate the posts from the official views of the Navy, and he frequently appears in uniform and in drag in the same post, which implies Navy endorsement of his actions.
/7 YN2 Kelley also posts graphic images and descriptions of sexual acts on his Twitter and Instagram pages, variously bragging about his personal sexual practices and complaining about his lack of sexual satisfaction.
/8 YN2 Kelley also has a longstanding pattern of openly disrespecting his superiors and the United States Navy itself.
/9 Finally, troops may not wear the uniform “when [that] may tend to bring discredit upon the Military Services.”
Yet, many of YN2 Kelley’s Instagram and Twitter posts appear to consist of images or videos juxtaposing YN2 Kelley in his Navy uniform with depictions of him in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
/10 America First Legal is demanding that an investigation be immediately opened into the conduct of Joshua Kelley (and into the Navy’s tolerance for his misbehavior) to prevent further damage to the Navy’s reputation. aflegal.org/america-first-…
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