Airman 1st Class Sean Chase identified as Airman found dead at Yokota Air Base
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The U.S. Air Force has identified the Airman found unresponsive in an on-base dormitory at Yokota Air Base on May 30 as Airman 1st Class Sean S. Chase, a 22-year-old aircraft services technician assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron. According to a June 2 announcement from Yokota Air Base…
Marine Intelligence Warrant Officer accused of strangling spouse and injuring child
A Marine Corps intelligence officer who once earned a combat commendation for his service in Afghanistan is now facing a series of serious criminal allegations in Okinawa, Japan. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin G. Dux, assigned to 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, was charged earlier this year with multiple offenses involving…
Company commander takes plea deal after facing assault, sexual harassment, and fraternization allegations
FORT KNOX, Ky. — A U.S. Army captain assigned to Fort Knox and formerly a company commander within the 1st Theater Sustainment Command was sentenced to 180 days of confinement after pleading guilty at a special court-martial to conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. According to Army Trial Judiciary records, CPT Koty M. Caldwell…
Judge rejects claims the Army and drug use explain Soldier’s abduction and rape of woman
A former Fort Carson soldier who admitted to sexually assaulting a woman after abducting her near a Colorado Springs park was sentenced Monday to an indeterminate prison term of 12 years to life, with a judge warning that she believes he remains a serious danger to the community. Pvt. Caden Michael Meade appeared before El…
Court records reveal new details in fatal Camp Lejeune barracks shooting
For more than a year, the public story surrounding Sgt. Dakota S. Honstein was relatively straightforward. A Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune had been accused of murder after a woman was fatally shot inside his barracks room. But buried within hundreds of pages of court filings, expert witness motions, evidentiary disputes, and trial records is…
West Point cadet’s AI-generated image case raises new First Amendment questions
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Newly obtained court records provide additional insight into the case of former West Point cadet Cayden N. Cork, who was dismissed from the Army after pleading guilty to extortion and indecent conduct involving AI-generated imagery. The records show prosecutors originally pursued a broader case than the offenses that ultimately resulted in…
“Put the baby down”: Records reveal Fort Hood Soldier allegedly told pregnant woman before assaulting her
Earlier this month, The Salty Soldier reported that Fort Hood soldier Specialist Lamontavious Keshon Cradic had been arrested and charged in Bell County with assault of a pregnant person and unlawful restraint. Now, court documents obtained by The Salty Soldier provide new details about what investigators allege occurred during the April 27 incident, including allegations…
Fort Bragg soldier arrested after nationwide manhunt
Fort Bragg, NC – A 20-year-old Minnesota man assigned to Fort Bragg was arrested in North Carolina after authorities secured a nationwide extradition warrant tied to felony child sexual abuse material charges. Landon Elias Rudolph, formerly of Pine Island, Minnesota, was booked into the Cumberland County Detention Center on May 26 after investigators in Goodhue…
Louisiana National Guard confirms negligent discharge after initially refusing to acknowledge records
The Louisiana National Guard has confirmed that a negligent discharge occurred inside a Tactical Operations Center at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans earlier this year after The Salty Soldier forced the release of investigative records through the Freedom of Information Act. The incident had not been publicly disclosed or acknowledged by the Louisiana National Guard…
Video shows Military Police opening fire during deadly Fort Hood shooting; victims identified as investigation continues
FORT HOOD, Texas — Newly surfaced video from a deadly Memorial Day weekend shooting at Fort Hood’s Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA) appears to show military police officers returning fire during a chaotic confrontation that left a 17-year-old high school senior dead and multiple others wounded. Army criminal investigators are now working to determine…
