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A group of U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan used some of their rare free time to put together a reenactment of Lady Gaga and Beyonce's famous "Telephone" video.

Though it was intended to delight just their friends and family back home with some lighthearted entertainment, the video has gone viral on YouTube, getting more than 200,000 views since being posted on April 23...and counting.

It's only just beginning to get major press coverage, so it's fair to predict the video will soon be seen by millions. With its choreographed dance routines, homemade costumes, and improvised gymnastics, the clip is thoroughly enjoyable, even if you're not familiar with the original

The soldiers who star in the video are already being hounded by the press, but so far have declined to answer questions from journalists. When he posted the video, 24-year-old soldier and amateur video director Aaron Melcher included the following note:

"This is a couple guys located in afghanistan, that re-made the music video by Lady Gaga....Telephone. Prepare yourself for a fantastical journey. Right now this is the temporary version, we have more scenes to cut, and edit, however with guys always on mission it is harder to film than you think."

In the 24 hours since the clip began gaining traction on the Internet, Melcher wrote on his Facebook page (reprinted in The Smoking Gun) that the video was made for "a couple of our friends and family and you can see that it has blown up way more than that...nobody in the video would like any further media coverage."

And, a sign that the "Telephone" clip is already becoming popular with the Web crowd: A segment of it has been made into an animated gif.

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  • Dear iNT3RV3NTioNS please do not react all the sick people notes. Becasue this is what they want. Attention. Just delete their notes and live them to be sick. If they dont enjoy this clip they dont have to watch it:))) If they dont know this thats their problem. The most important thing is that most of the people LOVE this clip. All the rest is just useless:))))

  • @takcsattila3 yea im just gonna stop but either way one of them is sending me Harrasing messages

  • faqqs

  • @MrMartian25 o really they are fags?well they are out being brave killing people that takes alot of balls to do that i bet you have no balls and you are a fat guy in a wheelchair trying to find a little boy to talk to you and you say ur a skinny little kid and will never do wat these guys have to do every day.

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  • I love this!!! Right on you guys.Keep up the good work and come home safe. Thank YOU!!!

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  • The bed was covered with black rubber sheets, and there were sex toys on it! -Naked Lady Gaga. C000M -

  • Maybe if this time was spent learning the customs/traditions and basic language of the people they are fighting to liberate....

    wait these are americans... nvm carry on soldier, take this machine-gun, have fun...

  • Let's all admit that the group in costume is acting pretty gay, even if it is just for fun. Not that that's a bad thing. If anything this is a testament that repealing don't ask don't tell is no big deal. It seems that the military is not nearly as homophobic as it is made out to be. But whether they are gay or straight I reject the Idea that the soldiers in Afghanistan are making me safer. They are killing and dying and dancing for interests that have nothing to do with keeping me safe.

  • lol,, holy crap...so that's what you guys do when you're bored! Yikes! Just kidding. I hope you guys make it home to your friends/family safely and soon. Happy holidays!

  • @TheITzZ wat

  • @cupcakecutie091 i now ur mom

  • my sister knows these people

  • Brave protectors and brave dancers, my kind of men! It's great to see them having fun, they deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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