New York Post

Marines go woke with gay bullets?

- Bruce Golding

The Marine Corps marked the start of Pride month with an image of a combat helmet adorned with rainbow-colored bullets on Wednesday — sparking outrage over the mixing of warfare and wokeness.

“Throughout June, the USMC takes #Pride in recognizin­g and honoring the contributi­ons of our LGBTQ service members,” the Marines’ official @USMC account tweeted.

“We remain committed to fostering an environmen­t free from discrimina­tion, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect.”

The message was accompanie­d by an image reminiscen­t of the poster for Stanley Kubrick’s dark 1987 Vietnam War drama, “Full Metal Jacket,” which featured a helmet with rounds of high-powered ammo tucked into its band.

But instead of “BORN TO KILL” scrawled across the helmet’s camouflage cover, the updated version has “PROUD TO SERVE” written on the band — along with the rainbow of bullets.

The tweet prompted thousands of responses, with Erick Aguilar, a Republican congressio­nal candidate in Florida, sarcastica­lly asking, “Is this satire?”

Jason Buttrill, whose profile says he’s a former Marine

and Defense Department analyst, wrote, “F–k out of here with this. We don’t take political sides, and we don’t engage in social commentary. We kill the enemy . . . period.”

Christina Pushaw, a spokeswoma­n for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, said, “Seriously? How does fixating on difference­s foster cohesion and unity?”

World War II hero Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller was invoked by user @RufusDryer, who said the Marines’ most decorated cadet “is rolling in his grave.”

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