Newly obtained records reveal additional details in West Point cadet court-martial
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Newly obtained court documents reviewed by The Salty Soldier provide additional insight into the case of former West Point cadet Cayden N. Cork, revealing a broader timeline and pattern of alleged misconduct than previously reported. Cork was convicted at a general court-martial on February 10, 2026, after pleading guilty to one…
West Point Cadet convicted, dismissed from Army after court-martial
The court-martial of Cadet Cayden N. Cork has concluded at the U.S. Military Academy, ending in a conviction, brief confinement, and dismissal from the Army. On February 10, 2026, Cork was convicted at a general court-martial convened at West Point after entering a guilty plea before a military judge. The outcome marks a significant shift…
Records confirm Army Reserve Soldier took his life in front of pregnant girlfriend as Army remains silent
The viral story of an Alabama man who took his own life, leaving his pregnant girlfriend behind, has now been confirmed through law-enforcement and 911 dispatch records obtained by The Salty Soldier. Quintin Juandez Cotton Jr., 22, who was serving in the U.S. Army Reserve at the time of his death, according to his obituary,…
Media Claims a U.S. Strike Killed Civilians in Iran—The Evidence Tells a More Complicated Story
More than a month after a deadly strike in Lamerd, Iran, the story is back in focus—this time because the U.S. military is directly challenging how it was reported. On March 31, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement refuting widespread media claims that U.S. forces carried out a missile strike on a sports…
Iran Has Been ‘Months Away’ for Decades. So Why Did the U.S. Go to War Now?
For more than thirty years, Americans have heard the same warning: Iran is getting close to a nuclear weapon. Months away. Maybe a year. Running out of time. That warning has been repeated across decades—and across administrations. So why, after all this time, did it suddenly become urgent enough to justify war in 2026? For…
Not Just a Javelin: Investigators say they still don’t know the full extent of weapons trafficking by Marine
A U.S. Marine corporal is facing federal charges after prosecutors alleged he spent years moving military weapons and ammunition out of a California base and into civilian hands, according to court records filed in Arizona. Andrew Paul Amarillas, 23, an ammunition technician assigned to Camp Pendleton’s School of Infantry-West, has been indicted on charges including…
“Marines United 2.0”: Allegations against Not in Regs Discord resurface amid years of online warnings
A Marine-affiliated social media personality is accusing the operators of the Not in Regs Discord server of hosting and monetizing non-consensual intimate content behind a paywall—claims he says resemble a past military scandal that shook the ranks. The comparison is to the Marines United scandal, a 2017 incident in which members of a private online…
US Army Staff Sergeant sentenced to 30 years for crime involving child under 12
A U.S. Army Staff Sergeant assigned to an Air Defense Artillery unit at Fort Hood has been sentenced to 30 years in confinement following a general court-martial conviction involving a child-related sexual offense. The case remains in post-trial litigation as the defense seeks to overturn the verdict. Staff Sgt. Dalton M. Simpson, assigned to Headquarters…
Judge rejects guilty plea from Army LTC accused of sexual relationship with Ohio State cadet, trial set
A senior Army officer once trusted to train and mentor future leaders now faces a sweeping list of allegations — including claims of an inappropriate relationship with a cadet, disobeying direct orders, and physical contact characterized as assault — as his case heads toward a full court-martial after a military judge refused to accept his…
“Barracks Bunny”: Alleged 19-Year-Old Army PFC posts explicit content asking NCOs to berate her online
An online account claiming to belong to a 19-year-old U.S. Army Private First Class is drawing attention after posting explicit content tied directly to military identity, rank structure, and barracks life. The account presents itself as an active-duty soldier and openly references a fixation on verbal degradation tied to authority figures within the chain of…
