GWER, Kurdistan — A recently retired Marine sergeant major found himself in an awkward position yesterday after he donned a reflective belt while fighting ISIS in Peshmerga-held Northern Iraq, sources said.

Retired Sgt. Maj. Frank Abbot, 38, is just one of many Americans who have responded to the international call to arms in the global struggle against the Islamic State, and he put on his trusty "glow belt" to inspire his comrades to remember that "safety is paramount."

Abbot told members of the media embedded with him that doesn't want to “make waves” among his new battle buddies. However, his “safety jihad” has thus far fallen on deaf ears.