“June is Pride Month! The Department of the Air Force proudly recognizes and celebrates generations of LGBTQI+ service members and their contributions to our Air Force & Space Force.”
As Pride month is underway, the United States Air Force on Wednesday tweeted an image of a soldier saluting the LGBTQI+ flag.
"June is Pride Month! The Department of the Air Force proudly recognizes and celebrates generations of LGBTQI+ service members and their contributions to our Air Force & Space Force," the tweet stated.
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View on RumbleThe tweet was accompanied by a graphic that read "Celebrate Pride Month," featuring the Air Force logo and a saluting soldier in front of the LGBTQ flag.
The Air Force Global Strike Command responded to the tweet, writing, "Our diversity is our competitive advantage."
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View on XThe image sparked backlash on Twitter, with Libs of TikTok remarking, "What an embarrassment."
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View on X"Why is the Service member SALUTING the alphabet cult flag?" asked conservative commentator Benny Johnson. "Its illegal for a uniformed service member to salute anything but the American flag."
"This cult is actively disgracing our military and replacing the American flag like we are a conquered people. This must stop," he added.
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View on X"The only colors American military ought to salute are Red, White, and Blue," Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) wrote.
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