‘Honestly I find all these sensual tik-toks weird and slightly predatory but in uniform???? Yet the Military Times reported that some were angered by the video. JoshWho News The ladies wouldn't do these if they weren't profitable. The ban only extends to formal military entities connected to a chain of command or formal military group, Army Col. Joe Buccino, spokesman for XVIII Airborne Corps told Military Times. Rather, it is their perception that female service members post a “thirst trap” video on TikTok that has selected pockets of the Twittersphere calling for an end to women in the military. In some of the more risqué posts, however, he can be seen suggestively grabbing his crotch or tugging at his underwear. His account primarily features him partially dressed in uniform, staring off seductively while music plays in the background. It comes as the company continues talks with the likes of Microsoft over the sale of its US operations. 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Get the best viral stories straight into your inbox! An unknown number of service members still use the platform in a personal capacity despite it being banned for military affairs by the Pentagon, Army and Navy in 2019. Thirst Trap. On August 6, the president issued an order that directed the Secretary of Commerce to come up with a list of transactions involving the TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance and its holdings that should be banned after 45 days. “The governing document is under regulation 600-20, which is understandably vague on this matter. Get the military's most comprehensive news and information every morning. ‘Women have no business serving in the military,’ wrote Jesse Lee Peterson, a radio show host and pastor who once called President Trump ‘The Great White Hope.’. Some of his most suggestive posts see him grabbing his crotch or tugging at his underwear, prompting criticism from some. 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But these two soldiers were just a … A midair collision and napping for lethality — The Briefing 10.8.20, QAnon conspiracy about SEAL Team Six raid on Osama bin Laden picks up steam, With 'shark attacks’ a thing of the past, soldiers recall these classic drill sergeant one-liners, Upcoming WWII series from Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks inks star director, Soldier’s badass Van Halen tribute goes viral, An open letter to military dudes on dating apps, https://www.militarytimes.com © 2020 Sightline Media Group. But these two soldiers were just a few of many — men and women — accused of posting “thirst trap” videos to TikTok. Are we in 1950s catholic school? ‘If you’re going to comment on the unprofessionalism of those two females, but you don’t call this out as being unprofessional in uniform, then you’re actually just shaming women,’ wrote user @fit_ishbabe. “Shoulda stayed in the drafts.”. A few weeks back, a TikTok post of two female soldiers dancing to Cardi B’s “WAP” made the rounds on Twitter, prompting heated discussions about everything from issues on moonlighting and poor conduct to misogyny and sexism. Sorry the page you were looking for cannot be found. Bland has 5.1 million followers to date, but he’s not the only one who uses TikTok this way. ‘Young people doing what young people do,’ said Twitter user @Jzoizack_LTC. ‘The data clearly shows that no matter how our military members feel about TikTok or its use by civilians, they plan to follow the order of their command,’ said McCarthy.’. Pretty heavy stuff, defending a nation. ‘Online misconduct is a term that describes unacceptable or improper behavior through the use of technology.’. ‘A good way of thinking about this is if you would not say it in front of formation, you should not say it on social media.’, Some social media users defended the videos saying the soldiers are young. Bland has 5.1 million followers to date, but he’s not the only one who uses TikTok this way. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! US Two of the most popular military ‘thirst trap’ TikTok users are John Bland, right, who goes by the handle @notohkayjohn and Garrett Nolan, who posts as @garett__nolan, shown left, The online military community is debating whether TikTok posts such as this from account @notohkayjohn while in uniform is poor conduct. While the Trump administration has made an aggressive play to ban TikTok from the United States for national security reasons, membership in the country has increased. A number of comments that disparaged it were explicit and sexist, including several men calling for women to be barred from military service. ‘This is so cringeworthy I almost feel sick,’ posted one user. As it stands, the military’s ruling on TikTok does not mean that service members cannot use the app in a personal capacity. ‘They answered the call to defend a nation. “The governing document is under regulation 600-20, which is understandably vague on this matter. ‘With regard to conduct on TikTok, it’s the same as conduct on any other platform,’ he told the Military Times. ‘It is important that all Soldiers know that once they have logged on to a social media platform, they still represent the U.S. Army. She previously served as Army Times Editor. Most of Nolan’s videos show him sitting in the same position and smoldering into the camera. (function(){for(var g="function"==typeof Object.defineProperties?Object.defineProperty:function(b,c,a){if(a.get||a.set)throw new TypeError("ES3 does not support getters and setters. ("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var d=0;a=c[d];++d){var e=a.getAttribute("data-pagespeed-url-hash");e&&(! Earlier in August, outrage swept the military community after a video on TikTok went viral that showed two uniformed female soldiers performing the choreographed ‘WAP’ dance.