Rep. Jim Banks questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for his statement against supporting drag shows after the Navy brought on a drag performer.
Joshua Kelley, a 2nd class petty officer who also performs as the drag queen “Harpy Daniels,” served as one of five ambassadors in the Navy’s Digital Ambassador Pilot Program from the fall until March. The program was launched to diversify and expand the Navy’s candidate pool.
Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Illinois questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for saying the Department of Defense (DOD) does not support drag shows in a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation after the Navy brought on a drag performer to expand the Navy’s social media reach.
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith told the crew of an aircraft carrier that has seen three suicides in the past two weeks to temper expectations of their environment during their prolonged maintenance stay at a Virginia shipyard.