(RNS) “My name is Alex Stovall. I am Republican. I am 26. I am a Chaplain,” wrote a 24-year-old U.S. Army lieutenant in a tweet in late May, announcing his campaign for an Arizona congressional seat. Stovall went to proclaim himself “pro-second Amendment” and an America Firster who is “running for Congress to take on AOC,” apparently referring to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive New York Democrat.
In a video attached to the tweet, Stovall presents himself in an Army uniform as part of a campaign video.
The next day, in answer to challenges about his claim to be a chaplain, Stovall posted in the same Twitter thread: “I am a Reservist Chaplain. This video does not imply endorsement by the US Military, the US Army, or the D.O.D.” The video also includes a watermark at the bottom meant to bring it in line with military regulations.
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