Military bronies

The My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom includes active-duty, retired, and prospective military service members, commonly referred to as military bronies. This fandom subculture—representing an estimated 4–5% of the overall brony population—gained media attention in the early 2010s due to their Internet-based community activities and incidents involving unauthorized patches on military uniforms.

The phenomenon has generated mixed reactions; some critics questioned the appropriateness of military personnel watching a children's show and raised concerns about uniform violations. Military bronies have publicly defended their fandom and have asserted their right to enjoy the show. Military bronies generally hold a place of honor among civilian members of the fandom.

Academics have analyzed the military bronies subculture as a challenge to traditional masculinity within military culture.

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