The United States’ recruiting woes are so bad that the Army is desperate to seemingly use any means necessary to fill the ranks, including using some of the most controversial figures out there.
Two years ago a series of videos began to go viral of a pair of Florida twins known as “The Island Boys,” a pair of twins in their young twenties covered from head to toe in tattoos, big spikey hair, and wear plenty of jewelry and chains. The two, Kodiayakredd (real name Franky Venegas) and and Flyysoulja (Alex Venegas), blew up on social media in 2021 when they released a rap song called “I’m An Island Boy.”
Their meteoric rise eventually landed them record deals and adopted their little jingle into a full-blown song, with many more to come after it.
Since then the duo have had a rough go of it, being shamed and mocked wherever they went it seemed. At one point this past Summer Franky was arrested for domestic battery after attacking his girlfriend.
Desperate to keep their clout thriving, the duo resorted to incest by kissing each other on camera, and launched an Only Fans account to monetize lewd content of themselves.
Nevertheless, before The Island Boys descended even deeper than previous, apparently the U.S. Army saw this as an opportunity to use them to help with their recruiting deficits.
A number of videos last year began to go viral of the twins promoting some of the benefits enrollees will receive, shouting out different recruiters in these videos.
In another video posted to video sharing platform Cameo, Task & Purpose reported the boys said, “Yo big shout to world famous Rocketeers, you guys are the F-15E fighter jet squadron away for the holidays shout-out to the free world,” they said in a video.
The military outlet noted: ‘The ‘Rocketeers’ is the nickname for the 336th Fighter Squadron based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. At the time, several of the Rocketeers were far from home, flying training exercises from Royal Air Force station Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. “Y’all the world famous Rocketeers to the top, y’all go in the fighter jets and really take off,” the Island Boys sang in their shout-out. Though it was unclear who requested the Cameo, it definitely drew the attention of military viewers.’
But when word of this spread an official for the Army denied that this was sanctioned, according to NBC. ‘A representative for U.S. Army Recruiting Command said in an email Monday evening that the video wasn’t sanctioned by the Army. Kelli Bland, the Army Recruitment Command’s director of public affairs, told NBC News Tuesday that Island Boys were not vetted for any recruitment outreach.’
The Island Boys Cameo was not reviewed, authorized, nor paid for by U.S. Army Recruiting Command as an official marketing tool. We are investigating the situation and requiring the individual recruiter to remove the TikTok account, as it is not authorized for official use at this time.
Bland said.
NBC added: ‘Bland added that the U.S. Army Recruiting Command does have a “robust influencer outreach program,” but it’s geared toward “educators, fitness influencers, civic leaders and other community partners” instead of general “social media influencers.” The U.S. Army Recruiting Command invites them to activities like tandem skydiving with the U.S. Army’s parachute demonstration team, experiences with the Army Marksmanship Unit, educational tours various bases and meetings with Army leaders. Funding Cameo shout-outs is not part of the outreach program.’
Though the Army denies using The Island Boys to aid in recruitment, it has been verifiably proven that they are using E-girls in an attempt to entice younger people to enlist. SEE: Opinion: US Is So Desperate For Recruits Army Resorts To Using E-Girls For Enlistment. Why I Will Not Join The Military
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
I’m not even shocked by any of this stuff at this point; I’d almost expect nothing less. A faithful reader sent me this story the other day and I just rolled my eyes in disgust. This nation is so done.
I find it hard to believe these two devil-possessed heathen boys would just randomly decide to shoutout military officials and shill Army recruitment. I mean, at least somebody actually thought this was a good idea to try and seduce people to join the Army.
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 21:27
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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If the Army thinks hiring these clowns to give a shoutout to recruiters will boost numbers, they’re full on delusional.
And you’re right Jacob, they are devil-possessed! Tattooed up like a bunch of walking graffiti boards, hair that looks like the Hawaiian Punch guy, and talking a 3 year old trying to rap, not to mention they have the IQ of a sewing machine and they’re as talented as a piece of celery.
Come at them with the King James Bible to edify and reprove as well as tell them to repent, and the island boys will start attacking.
If China, Russia, Venezuela, and India and their militaries saw this, they’d laugh so hard they’d shed tears, and they’ll also say “defeating the U.S. will be so easy our dog’s newborn puppies could do it!”
Very, very sickening. Who in their right mind would take advise from these 2 punks?!
Today’s army; Yo dog, ten hut, and parade, twerk, rest.
Jokingly, yet true, US has a limp-wristed army and uses dumb dumber pronouns
When I first saw this post, I thought ewe everything about those boys is discussing.