Netflix ’s new LGBTQ+ centric military series “Boots” has gotten a major thumbs down from the Pentagon .

The show, which premiered on the streaming platform on Oct. 9, follows the story of Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), a bullied and closeted gay teenager who joins the Marines with his best friend (Liam Oh) during a time when being openly gay was forbidden. Vera Farmiga also stars in the series — which was inspired by Greg Cope White’s memoir “The Pink Marine” — as Cope’s mother.

On Oct. 16, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson issued a statement to Entertainment Weekly about the Department of Defense’s opinion on the title.

“Under President Trump and Secretary [Pete] Hegseth , the U.S. military is getting back to restoring the warrior ethos. Our standards across the board

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