I think that “off the wall” kind of peaks at Sp4. A Specialist 4 is the non-command equivalent of a Corporal. They are no longer wet nosed privates, and it’s their last chance to party until they either leave or become E5 “buck sergeants”, which is a totally different personality type.
Sp4s tend to do things like wear earrings, go to rock concerts, and have campy decor. You can still tell they are soldiers, however, because every dang one of them keeps a weapon in their bedside table.
So yeah, My Little Pony and brass knuckles. Hopefully they will grow out of it.
Regardless, this is not an example of some soldier with a "sham shield" goofing off. This is denigration of the uniform and denigration of the military in general by the poop-sex crowd. I knew it wouldn't take long - just as I know it will only get worse as time goes on.