Comment section removed from Army recruiting ad featuring soldier with two moms
Two weeks ago, the Army’s official recruiting website released a series of animated advertisements showcasing the stories of several soldiers on their journey to join the nation’s oldest branch. “After settling on a shortlist of potential candidates, stories were tested to assess their resonance with today’s youth,” a release said. “The final ‘cast’ provides a rich tapestry of stories that represent the diverse upbringings and life experiences that make up today’s Army.”
One in particular features Cpl. Emma Malonelord, a soldier raised in California by two moms. Since its upload to YouTube, however, this video’s comment section has been disabled. It currently has nearly a million views, 36,000 dislikes and only 775 likes.
“Beginning May 12 we started noticing a significant uptick in negative commentary,” Laura DeFrancisco, public affairs chief for the Army Enterprise Marketing Office, told Army Times. “The comments violated our social media policy and were not aligned with Army values. Out of respect for the safety and wellbeing of our soldiers and their families, we have disabled the comments.”
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in a tweet compared Malonelord’s recruiting ad to that of Russian soldiers, remarking, “Holy crap. Perhaps a woke, emasculated military is not the best idea....”
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/05/20/comment-section-removed-from-army-recruiting-ad-featuring-soldier-with-two-moms/
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I would not call cruz brave or Army strong or see him as a defender or leader .
Total fail as a human and a mean man, true he is not woke .
Nice to hear the Corporal’s story how she got there etc. 
How he-man Rafael stands up for his wife...
I Kissed Trump's ass after he called my wife ugly.
