{"id":1925069,"date":"2023-05-05T14:11:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-on-earth-does-the-u-s-navy-even-need-a-drag-queen-ambassador\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T14:13:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:13:24","slug":"why-on-earth-does-the-u-s-navy-even-need-a-drag-queen-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-on-earth-does-the-u-s-navy-even-need-a-drag-queen-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does the US Navy need a drag queen ambassador?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-on-earth-does-the-u-s-navy-even-need-a-drag-queen-ambassador%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1925069&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The U.S. Navy&#8217;s Controversial Recruitment Strategy: A Drag Queen Influencer<\/h2>\n<h3>Meet Harpy Daniels, the Navy&#8217;s First &#8220;Digital Ambassador&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. Navy has been struggling to recruit new members, so they decided to try a unique approach: deploying a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-to-use-drag-queen-influencer-to-attract-diverse-talent-amid-recruitment-crisis\/\" title=\"US Navy hires drag queen influencer to diversify recruitment.\">drag queen influencer<\/a>. Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, also known as Harpy Daniels, was named the first of five &#8220;Digital Ambassadors&#8221; for a recruitment program that ran from October through March. Kelley chronicled his journey as a non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-arent-just-extreme-anymore-theyre-weird-and-gross\/\" title=\"Democrats Aren\u2019t Just Extreme Anymore. They\u2019re Weird And Gross\">-binary drag queen<\/a> with the Navy through Instagram and TikTok accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Kelley&#8217;s role was part of a program &#8220;designed to explore the digital environment to reach a wide range of potential candidates&#8221; as the Navy faces &#8220;the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/military-recruitment-hitting-record-lows-raising-questions-about-viability-of-all-volunteer-force\/\" title=\"Military Recruitment Hitting Record Lows, Raising Questions about Viability of \u201cAll Volunteer\u201d Force\">challenging recruiting environment<\/a> it has faced since the start of the all-volunteer force,&#8221; a Navy spokesperson told Fox News. However, the move has been met with criticism, including from former U.S. Navy SEAL Robert J. O&#8217;Neill, who tweeted, &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe I fought for this bullshit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Why the Controversy?<\/h3>\n<p>Critics have questioned why the Navy needs to lean into the debate about drag shows and LGBTQ expression, especially after the disastrous partnership between Bud Light and transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Some have also argued that the move is not an effective way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-walsh-megyn-kelly-slam-u-s-navy-using-drag-queen-sailor-for-recruitment\/\" title=\"Matt Walsh and Megyn Kelly criticize Navy for using drag queen sailor in recruitment.\">recruit young men<\/a> into the military.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), who serves as the chairman of the House Military Personnel Subcommittee, called the move &#8220;woke&#8221; and &#8220;partisan,&#8221; saying that &#8220;TikTok videos of drag queens are just making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-cities-responses-to-homelessness-actually-enable-even-more-homelessness\/\" title=\"Most Cities\u2019 Responses To Homelessness Actually Enable Even More Homelessness\">bad problem worse<\/a>.&#8221; Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), a former Navy SEAL, also criticized the move on social media.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. Navy&#8217;s decision to use a drag queen influencer as a recruitment strategy has sparked controversy and criticism. While some argue that it is a unique way to reach potential candidates, others question its effectiveness and whether it is appropriate for the military. What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Navy, facing an uphill battle to recruit new members, decided one good way to go about the task is to deploy a drag queen influencer. The Navy named Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley the first of five \u201cDigital Ambassadors\u201d for a recruitment program that lasted from October through March. 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