The US Military soldier behind the viral 'Gen Z on the battlefield' movies says folks must get up and notice 'this ain't the outdated military'

• US Military soldier Anthony Gonzales went viral on TikTok for making movies mocking “Gen Z on the battlefield.”
• The 21-year-old says that he sees hate feedback on his posts, however they do not trouble him in any respect.
• “In fact this ain’t the outdated military. Time has handed and issues have modified,” Gonzales advised Insider.

Anthony Gonzales, the US Military soldier who went viral for his “Gen Zs within the navy” TikTok movies will get hate feedback from “homophobic folks and outdated vets,” however says that individuals want to understand that occasions have modified.

“I see hate feedback, however they do not trouble me in any respect. You reside your life and I’ll dwell mine,” Gonzales advised Insider.

“All I can say is that I am only one soldier. Folks assume that one soldier goes to alter every thing. ‘Our nation is doomed,’ I’ve learn a number of occasions. It is not doomed simply due to the issues I say,” Gonzales stated.

The 21-year-old soldier is employed with the US Arkansas Military Nationwide Guard in Fort Chaffee. Whereas he most popular to maintain particulars about his particular unit personal, Gonzales says his position includes distributing and managing gasoline, in addition to maintaining with gasoline storage.

In response to the hate that he will get, Gonzales added that individuals want to begin realizing that “it is a new technology.”

“In fact this ain’t the outdated military. Time has handed and issues have modified. There may be nothing incorrect with that. Some folks simply have points adjusting to alter,” he stated.

The Gen Z soldier first blew up on TikTok in August 2021 when the primary video in his “Gen Z within the battlefield” collection went viral. His first video — captioned “It is me, I am Gen Z” — has amassed over 22.5 million views and 5.1 million likes so far.

Within the movies, Gonzales will be seen mocking Gen Z stereotypes by exaggerating the best way they act and communicate whereas wearing tactical gear.

In a single video uploaded in Might, Gonzales pretends to be a dramatic Gen Z soldier on the battlefield screaming “My telephone died!” whereas flailing his arms.

“There are not any cute boys right here. I am leaving, what I am saying?” he says in one other part of the clip.

“You are a prisoner of conflict? Oh, sounds just a little kinky. Wait, the place are you going? You did not even tie me up but, what I am saying?” he continues within the video, which has been seen 5.3 million occasions.

In one other video, which has 1.5 million views so far, Gonzales pokes enjoyable on the stereotype that Gen Z has its priorities incorrect.

“I ordered Chick-Fil-A. That is MRE, I am unable to eat that,” Gonzales says within the clip whereas tossing a bag of navy rations to the bottom.

“We’re not going to shoot you, we solely shoot the ugly ones,” he says in one other a part of the video.

“Do not shoot them, we want the WiFi password first, what I am saying?” he continues within the video.

Gonzales stresses that he is patriotic and his TikTok movies are all in good enjoyable. Greater than something, he has immense respect for the navy and all those that serve.

“I’ve additionally learn stuff saying that I am disrespectful in the direction of outdated vets. No, I am not. There’s nothing incorrect with having just a little enjoyable. I actually have a lot respect for many who really fought on the frontlines and all those that have died preventing for our nation,” he stated.

“The movies mock Gen-Z folks and actually simply myself,” Gonzales added.