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For more than a year, an active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton has maintained a large social media following built around her identity as a U.S. Marine while also monetizing adult-oriented online content. That activity began before her promotion to noncommissioned officer, continued through it, and remains ongoing today, raising broader questions about how the Marine Corps handles social media, monetization, and online conduct by active-duty service members.
In 2024, Kendall Pounders publicly acknowledged that she had launched an account on the subscription platform OnlyFans, which she promoted through TikTok and Instagram. In a now-deleted video, she stated that her original intent was to post limited, suggestive content but that it escalated beyond that. Material attributed to that period later circulated widely online and continues to appear on third-party aggregation sites.
At the same time, Pounders’ mainstream social media presence grew rapidly. Throughout 2024 and early 2025, her TikTok account featured frequent posts in Marine Corps uniforms, physical training gear, and camouflage, often paired with hashtags explicitly identifying her as a Marine. One viral video, viewed more than 12 million times, centered on her personal experience joining the Marine Corps and significantly expanded her online audience.
The monetized content did not end as her visibility increased. Instead, it shifted platforms.
By mid-to-late 2025, Pounders transitioned her paid content to FanFix, another subscription-based platform. Her FanFix profile remains publicly accessible and advertises multiple paid tiers, pay-per-view posts, and direct messaging options. While the publicly visible portion of the page does not display explicit imagery, it promotes adult-oriented material behind a paywall through suggestive previews and marketing language.
Her Instagram account has also been used to promote that monetized content, including recent posts depicting highly sexualized photo shoots. These posts were published openly and frequently drew engagement referencing her Marine status.
Notably, the online activity predates Pounders’ promotion to sergeant and continued afterward, indicating that it did not, at minimum, prevent her advancement to the noncommissioned officer ranks.
As recently as this week, Pounders posted a TikTok video showing herself in Marine Corps camouflage wearing sergeant rank insignia and referencing routine aspects of active-duty life. The post remains publicly visible and includes comments tying her to Camp Pendleton.
What the Marine Corps Confirmed — and What It Did Not
After weeks of inquiries, The Salty Soldier submitted a Freedom of Information Act request seeking clarification on Pounders’ duty status, role, and whether the Marine Corps had reviewed or addressed her online activity.
The Marine Corps confirmed that Kendall Pounders remains on active duty and is assigned to the 1st Marine Division as a Supply Chain Specialist. The service stated that it searched her Official Military Personnel File to verify her status. She is not assigned to public affairs, recruiting, or any communications role and is not operating under official social media authorization.
However, when asked whether any records exist reflecting command awareness, counseling, or administrative review of her monetized adult content, the Marine Corps declined to answer. Instead, it issued a “neither confirm nor deny” response, citing federal privacy exemptions applicable to administrative or personal matters.
The Marine Corps did not state whether the activity has been reviewed, whether it complies with policy, or whether it violates any standards. It also made clear that the matter is not being treated as a criminal case, as no law-enforcement databases were searched.
That silence has become a central part of the story.
A Broader Policy Question
While the Uniform Code of Military Justice does not explicitly prohibit adult content creation, service members can face administrative consequences for conduct deemed service-discrediting or for leveraging military identity for personal gain. The case has drawn attention because the monetized content has existed alongside visible Marine Corps branding and continued active-duty service.
As of publication, paid subscriptions remain available, promotional content remains visible, and Pounders continues to post publicly in uniform as a serving noncommissioned officer.
The Marine Corps has confirmed her service. It has declined to explain its oversight. And the activity continues in public view.
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