We like this story because it reminds us of Alex Stein calling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a "big booty Latina" on the Capitol steps. Reportedly, the U.S. Navy yanked a photo down from one of its websites after eagle-eyed viewers noted that the sailor featured in the photo had a "Join the Navy — Save the Big Booty Venezuelans" patch on his sleeve.
⚡️The Pentagon has deleted an image it posted of an American soldier operating on an EA-18G Growler on the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford.
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 9, 2026
A Patch with the title “Save the Big Booty Venezuelans” was seen on the soldier. pic.twitter.com/NIncokj6T6
@SHAeronautics
— Jim Linz (@jim_linz) April 9, 2026
I must have one of these patches. pic.twitter.com/pb3b8OyR7V
The picture gets cut off, so in the interest of journalism, here's the whole thing:
“We are aware of an image containing an unofficial and inappropriate patch circulating online,” the Navy said in a statement to The New York Post. “The patch in question is not consistent with uniform regulations, which state patches must be conservative and will be reflective of naval aviation professionalism.”
— anon_Frontiersman (@Le_Frontiersman) April 9, 2026
Heh!
— Greenbrier (@greenbrier_n) April 9, 2026
My only problem with this is the image was removed.
Does no one have a sense of humor anymore?
— Bray (@LQDA_Bull1) April 9, 2026
We've come a long way from WW2 pic.twitter.com/atXzPrUHfQ
— Cultural Breakdown (@Cultural_Break) April 9, 2026
I support my tax dollars being using for this
— Enemy of the Leviathan (@kirk_quotes) April 9, 2026
Recommended
— Tracy 🇺🇸 (@TracyJHoban) April 9, 2026
Anybody upset by this is utterly lame and humorless.
— Polkabecky (@polkabecky) April 9, 2026
Don’t we want to save them?!
— Mr. Ed (@Mapache155893) April 9, 2026
Can one purchase shirts with said patches on them, or perhaps a large graphic tee with the same? Asking for a friend.
— Bruce Althouse (@PossumHunter7) April 9, 2026
Does anyone know where to find these glorious patches?
— Pete (@BigPeter) April 9, 2026
Hilarious. If you can’t appreciate military humor, don’t look.
— Cato (@CurtNAustin) April 9, 2026
I'm gonna post it even more now.
— Wandering Warrior (@DKnierim63392) April 9, 2026
Some say it was added through AI, which would be a shame. This needs to be a real patch.
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