VA changes how taking medication can impact your disability rating
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a rule that changes how disability ratings are evaluated when a condition is controlled by medication — and it’s raising real questions among veterans who rely on those ratings for compensation and healthcare. The new regulation, effective February 17, 2026, clarifies that VA disability ratings must…
Fort Campbell Soldier convicted after allegedly pointing loaded firearm at woman and child
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A private first class assigned to the 101st Airborne Division has been sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge following a general court-martial stemming from a series of domestic violence allegations that prosecutors say escalated over the course of nearly a year in Clarksville, Tennessee. PFC Kyle C. Borowski, an E-3 assigned to…
Nearly two years after charges filed, court-martialed Army NCO’s Illinois case has no future court date and no counsel of record
Editor’s Note: This article has been formatted in accordance with advertiser content guidelines. A more detailed version of this report is available at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A former Army sergeant first class who pleaded guilty at court-martial to producing child sexual abuse material remains charged with serious Illinois felonies. Military records referenced allegations…
Army intelligence NCO enters open guilty plea in Florida child exploitation case
Editor’s Note: This article has been formatted in accordance with advertiser content guidelines. A more detailed version of this report is available at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. A U.S. Army Reserve intelligence noncommissioned officer has entered an open guilty plea in a Hillsborough County, Florida felony case involving more than 70 counts tied to child exploitation material discovered…
Retired Army Colonel sentenced after sending SECRET-Level strike plans to woman he met online
A retired U.S. Army colonel who later worked at U.S. Central Command has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for transmitting classified military strike planning information using his personal cellphone, federal officials announced. Kevin Charles Luke, 62, of Parrish, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized communication of information relating to the…
Brother of Army Ranger killed by friendly fire faces prison after post office attack he said targeted the government
Richard Tillman, the younger brother of late NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, is facing the possibility of decades in federal prison after admitting he intentionally rammed a vehicle into a U.S. Post Office in California and set it on fire — an incident prosecutors say he carried out to “make a point to…
Forced out Air Force NCO launches subscription platform amid lawsuit to remain in service
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New court records reveal dropped attempted murder charge in case of former Fort Jackson Drill Sergeant
Civilian felony charges against former Fort Jackson Drill Sergeant of the Year Armani Marquise Brown have been dismissed in El Paso County, Texas, closing out the state prosecution tied to a September 2024 domestic incident as newly available military court records provide a fuller account of the case. Court records from the 327th District Court…
Army press release vanishes after Sergeant Major sentenced for secretly filming inside his home
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original publication to reflect additional records obtained by The Salty Soldier, including the referred charge sheet and clarification regarding the preservation of the Army’s official press release. Certain language has also been edited to comply with advertiser guidelines. An uncensored version of this report is available…
Wife of missing Green Beret indicted on first-degree murder and body destruction charge
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The wife of retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier Clinton Bonnell has been formally indicted on first-degree murder and concealment of death charges nearly one year after her arrest in connection with his disappearance. A grand jury in Cumberland Superior Court returned an indictment Feb. 9 against Shana Lea Cloud, charging her…
