US Navy enlists drag queen influencer to attract 'wide range' of troops amid recruitment drop

The United States Navy has enlisted a "drag queen influencer" in an attempt to appeal to a "wider range" of potential troops as recruitment continues to drop throughout all branches of the US military.

The drag queen, Harpy Daniels, who is an active-duty sailor named Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, announced in November that the US Navy asked him to become the first "Navy Digital Ambassador" whose goals are "to attract the most talented and diverse workforce" to the military branch, according to the Daily Caller.

In his first post as a "Navy influencer" Harpy Daniels took his followers on a vast journey through his time in the military that went from performing on deck for his shipmates in 2018 to becoming a pillar of the community by advocating for people who have been "oppressed for years in the service," the outlet reports.