6 U.S. Service Members confirmed killed in KC-135 tanker crash during Iran War operations
Six U.S. service members were killed after a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday during ongoing military operations connected to the war against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One KC-135 went down in what officials described as an apparent mid-air accident, while…
Army Lt. Col. identified as instructor killed in deadly ROTC shooting at Old Dominion University
NORFOLK, Va. — Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, a U.S. Army officer and ROTC instructor at Old Dominion University, has been identified as the victim killed during Thursday’s terrorist attack inside a classroom on campus. Authorities say the gunman, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, opened fire during an Army ROTC class inside Constant Hall shortly before 11 a.m.,…
Iran-aligned militia claims it shot down U.S. KC-135 in Iraq; Pentagon says crash was not hostile fire
An Iran-aligned militia group has claimed responsibility for the loss of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft in western Iraq, even as U.S. military officials say the crash was not caused by hostile action. The group calling itself the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” circulated a statement and graphic online claiming its fighters shot…
Nearly a year later, Army is still silent after Soldier found dead in barracks parking lot
Nearly a year after a U.S. Army soldier was found dead inside a vehicle outside the barracks at Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii, the Army still has not publicly identified the service member or explained how the death occurred. The body was discovered in early April 2025 in a vehicle parked along Amelia Earhart Street…
ISIS-Linked former National Guardsman identified as gunman in deadly ROTC shooting at Old Dominion University
A former Virginia National Guardsman previously convicted in a federal terrorism case has been identified as the gunman behind a deadly shooting Thursday at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Authorities say Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, opened fire inside Constant Hall, a building that houses the university’s College of Business, during what law enforcement sources…
New court documents reveal additional details in case of Army drill sergeant convicted at Fort Benning
Newly obtained court documents are shedding additional light on the case of a U.S. Army staff sergeant and former drill sergeant convicted earlier this year at Fort Benning for offenses involving child sexual abuse material. As previously reported by The Salty Soldier, Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Maneke was convicted Feb. 2, 2026, at a general…
New footage and police records suggest investigative failures in second DUI arrest of driver who killed Army Ranger
SPRINGFIELD, Georgia — Newly obtained police footage and records reviewed by The Salty Soldier suggest significant investigative shortcomings in the second DUI arrest of the driver responsible for the crash that killed a decorated U.S. Army Ranger — failures that may help explain why the case ultimately ended in a plea deal. The materials relate…
National Guard Sergeant draws questions after explicit online content features her military identification
A New York Army National Guard noncommissioned officer with a large social media following is drawing scrutiny after images circulating online appear to show her posing in explicit imagery while displaying what appears to be U.S. Army identification inside her phone case. The concerns raised by the images are not centered on the imagery itself,…
National Guard soldier shot in chest months after alleged negligent discharge by Lieutenant Colonel
A Louisiana National Guard soldier was shot Tuesday evening at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans in what early reports suggest may have been an accidental discharge involving another service member. According to reporting by WVUE Fox 8, New Orleans Police Department units responded around 6:56 p.m. on March 10 to Jackson Barracks, located at 6400…
The 7 American troops killed in Iran’s first week of war — what we know about each attack
The first week of the war with Iran has already taken the lives of seven American service members. From a deadly Iranian drone strike in Kuwait to a missile attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia, the attacks that killed them occurred within days of each other as the conflict rapidly escalated across the…
