The Department of Defense (DoD) made an embarrassing social media error on Saturday when it appeared to confuse Pride Month with PTSD Awareness Month.
In a post published Saturday afternoon, the Department of Defense explained that June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, a commemorative month first recognized by the U.S. government in June 2014, a year before June officially became Pride Month.
“June is PTSD Awareness Month and the Department of Defense is committed to supporting service members and veterans suffering from PTSD,” the post read.
“If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available,” the Pentagon added. “You are not alone.”
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The Department of Defense accidentally called for people to “Celebrate Pride” in a post about PTSD Awareness Month. (Getty Images / @DeptofDefense)
However, a photo attached to the post read, “Celebrate Pride Month 2024,” along with a graphic of the Progress Pride flag. The tweet was later deleted and replaced with a graphic for PTSD Awareness Month.
The social media post was seen by only a small percentage of the network’s 6.5 million followers, and after the tweet was redone, social media users criticized the network for making the mistake in the first place.
“The internet is forever,” one X user wrote.
“I developed PTSD from being forced to post LGBTQ propaganda in the same month,” another user said.
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In March, the Biden administration faced social media backlash after announcing the first-ever federally recognized Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday. The holiday has been celebrated on March 31 since 2009, but Republican politicians criticized Biden for announcing the move on one of Christian’s most significant holidays.
“Joe Biden has declared Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Day of Visibility,'” Rep. Alex Mooney (D-VA) wrote on X. “Coincidence of timing? This is a direct attack on Christianity. Yet another attack on religion and tradition by this administration.”
Tennessee Republican Party Rep. Diana Hershberger also interpreted the announcement as an attack on Christianity.
In addition to Pride Month, June is also PTSD Awareness Month. (iStock)
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“This is a direct attack on Christianity. It’s clear that the left is determined to undermine our religion and traditions,” Hershberger wrote to X. “This is not just blatant disregard, it’s intentional.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Defense for comment, but officials did not respond by time of publication.
