Editor’s Note: Following publication of this article, PFC Cagle responded directly with the following statement:
“I don’t care about your wack ass article or anything you have to say about me. I’m living my life like it’s Golden and you could never make me change ANYTHING about the way I move. But you WILL delete my and my daughter’s pictures from your page. And if not, my team and I are prepared to take legal action.”
In response, we have censored the public video screenshots of her daughter that were originally shared by Cagle herself on her public TikTok and Instagram accounts. The content of the article remains unchanged.
What does the modern U.S. Army value more—TikTok engagement or military discipline?
A soldier stationed in Germany is raising eyebrows across military circles and beyond, with her viral TikTok presence portraying a version of Army life that looks more like a reality TV show than a professional fighting force. Private First Class Cagle, known online as @0deebabyy__ (DeeBaby), is the latest example of the Army’s growing discipline problem, and she’s bringing it straight to your phone screen.
Nose Rings, Cursing in Uniform, and a Pole at Home
Let’s start with the obvious: this soldier openly flaunts multiple uniform violations. Her videos show her wearing a nose ring in uniform, cleverly flipping it inside her nostril to hide it when necessary. She uses graphic language (we’re talking full-blown “f-bombs”) while in uniform, making a mockery of the regulations that every other Soldier is expected to follow.
And it doesn’t stop there.
In one video, she dances on a stripper pole installed inside her German residence, with her young daughter perched on top—before the pole collapses and the child is seen falling. While the extent of the child’s injuries, if any, are unclear, what is clear is that this wasn’t a one-time lapse in judgment. This is her brand.
@0deebabyy__ Welp – #fypシ #fyp #failedattempt #jet2holidays #poledancelove ♬ Jet2 Advert – ✈️A7-BBH | MAN 🇬🇧
TikTok Clout > Army Pride?
With over 46,000 followers and viral videos garnering millions of views, PFC Cagle has leveraged her Army status for online fame, often by ridiculing the very institution she serves. One of her most viral clips is titled:
“Six Things They Don’t Tell You About BCT”, where she describes Basic Training as a joke.
“You don’t do shit,” she says. “PT? Barely. Shooting? Thirty seconds and then ten hours waiting around.”
@0deebabyy__ && dont get me started onna porta potties 🤦🏽♀️ ! @Christine Bailey #basictraining #army #miltok #fyp #armygirl #viralvideo #armylife #training ♬ original sound – DeeBaby☺️
Her depiction of BCT—likely at Fort Jackson, based on the thousands of comments—is either wildly exaggerated, or a reflection of just how far the standards have fallen. Either way, the message is clear: today’s Army training may not be producing the disciplined warriors America expects.
Fraternizing and Mocking Her NCOs
Another concerning pattern: repeated attempts to fraternize with or humiliate senior NCOs in her videos. In one, she mimics and mocks leadership directives. This isn’t the good-natured ribbing we all remember from the barracks—it’s targeted, insubordinate, and broadcast to tens of thousands of followers.
@0deebabyy__ Irl – I miss yall 🥺🩵 #fyp #viralvideo #miltok #armylife #militarylife #missyou #whereitallstarted #armygirl ♬ original sound – DeeBaby☺️
Stationed in Germany… and She’s Not Coming Back?
After graduating AIT earlier this year, PFC Cagle announced her assignment to Germany in a TikTok, proudly donning the 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC) patch.
For context, the 7th ATC insignia is now worn by personnel assigned to USAG Bavaria, USAG Ansbach, and other garrisons in Europe under a January 2025 executive order that restructured installation management for mission alignment.
And she loves it there—a little too much:
“You’re going to have to drag me 4,000 miles back because I’m going to lay on the ground like a toddler at Walmart and pitch a f***ing fit,” she said in one video.
So far, the only documented Army task she’s posted about since arriving in Germany is mowing the grass—which, again, she complained about.
Is This Who We’re Recruiting?
This situation raises serious questions about the quality of soldier being recruited, trained, and deployed by today’s Army. PFC Cagle is not a one-off. She’s part of a growing trend of social media “Armyfluencers” who flaunt regulations, bash the institution that pays them, and still wear the uniform with a smile (and a ring in their nose).
She doesn’t have a DoD disclaimer on her TikTok profile, as required by Army social media policy. But even if she did, it wouldn’t excuse what she’s promoting—insubordination, disrespect, and dangerous parenting all wrapped in digital fame.
The Army has always had its fair share of barracks drama and misfits. But the difference now is that the worst behavior isn’t just tolerated—it’s broadcast, monetized, and rewarded with likes and followers.
If this is the brand of soldier the Army is building, the leadership better start asking itself whether it still wants to be a fighting force—or just a content creation platform in camouflage.
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