US military bases attacked after U.S.-Israel launch strikes on Iran
U.S. military installations across the Persian Gulf came under missile attack Saturday after Iran launched retaliatory strikes following a major joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iranian targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted American positions in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, according to multiple regional and international reports. Fifth Fleet Headquarters…
Military police officer assigned to the Old Guard found not guilty at court-martial
FORT McNAIR, Va. — A U.S. Army military police officer assigned to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has been acquitted of all charges at a General Court-Martial held at Fort McNair. According to a statement provided to The Salty Soldier by the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, the court-martial in United States v. PFC…
Airman found dead on Dover AFB after blizzard; base confirms death following media inquiry
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — The Salty Soldier was alerted earlier this week by an anonymous source to the death of an Airman at Dover Air Force Base during the February winter storm. At the time of the tip, no public reporting or widely circulated announcement regarding the incident could be located. Following a…
Convicted Army Master Sergeant granted early release from confinement despite victim objections
A former U.S. Army Master Sergeant convicted at a General Court-Martial of attempted sexual abuse of a child and four specifications of sexual abuse of a child has been granted clemency and mandatory supervised release — a development that has prompted renewed public reaction from individuals connected to the case. Master Sergeant Joshua R. Jarvis,…
Old Guard Military Police Soldier faces court-martial in sexual assault case
FORT McNAIR, Va. — A U.S. Army military police soldier assigned to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall has stood trial at Fort McNair on multiple sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged incident in July 2024. According to a redacted charge sheet, PFC Bobby R. Ferris, 36, faces three specifications under Article 120 of the Uniform…
Protest planned to mark the anniversary of Airman’s self-immolation
SAN FRANCISCO — Activist groups are planning to gather later today outside the Israeli Consulate in downtown San Francisco to mark the second anniversary of the death of Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell, the U.S. Air Force member who died in 2024 after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. The demonstration…
National Guard Lieutenant Colonel confronted during livestreamed sting weeks after retirement
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A recently retired Arkansas Army National Guard lieutenant colonel was confronted during a livestreamed civilian “predator hunter” sting Monday evening while officers appearing to be from the North Little Rock Police Department were present at the scene. The Facebook livestream, posted around 8:00 p.m. Eastern (approximately 7:00 p.m. local time)…
Army soldier sentenced in civilian court as other than honorable discharge pending
FORT EUSTIS, Va. — A 32-year-old soldier assigned to Fort Eustis has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor, according to court records in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Brady Beck Fant was sentenced following an investigation that began…
Decorated Special Forces NCO accused of discharging rifle, filing false jump manifests
An Army Special Forces senior noncommissioned officer who was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for rescuing a driver from a burning vehicle is now facing a Special Court-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on charges including willful discharge of a firearm, violent offenses, and false official statements. Master Sgt. Joseph T. Thach, assigned to Special Forces Advanced…
Army confirms both defendants in sex crime case are Army civilian employees
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Army has confirmed that both a retired Army Master Sergeant charged with second-degree forcible rape and his wife, who faces felony accessory charges, are currently employed as civilian personnel at Fort Bragg, adding a new dimension to an already serious criminal case pending in Cumberland County. Miguel Angel Cruznieves, 47,…
