Military Police soldier held in civilian jail after sexual assault conviction involving fellow soldier
A Fort Bragg military police soldier is currently being held in a North Carolina detention facility after pleading guilty to a sexual assault involving another soldier, according to military records. Private First Class Austin J. Norris, 22, assigned to the 65th Military Police Company under the 503rd Military Police Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, was convicted…
Airman assigned to Special Operations Wing arrested on sexual assault charges linked to incident before enlistment
An Airman assigned to one of the Air Force’s elite special operations units is now facing felony sexual assault charges in Texas for alleged crimes prosecutors say occurred years before he ever put on the uniform. Senior Airman Joshua Okelberry, currently assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, was indicted…
Fort Bragg soldier convicted of secretly recording male soldiers
A Fort Bragg soldier has been convicted after secretly recording male victims without their consent in multiple incidents spanning months, according to court-martial records. Specialist Jailine K. Langley, assigned to the 257th Dental Company under the 44th Medical Brigade, pleaded guilty and was convicted March 9, 2026, of two specifications of indecent visual recording. Court…
A 23-year-old Fort Carson soldier is dead—and the Army isn’t saying why
The Army has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old Soldier assigned to Fort Carson, but has released no public details about how or why he died. Spc. Tanner Keagan Gene Hodges, a Combat Engineer, passed away on February 27, 2026, according to an obituary published by his family. Born on February 5, 2003, at Fort…
Army NCO convicted after improper relationship with a recruit
A U.S. Army staff sergeant who was married at the time admitted to engaging in an improper relationship with a military recruit while serving as a recruiter—a role built on authority and trust. Staff Sgt. Dustin W. Moody was convicted on February 19, 2026, at a court-martial held at Kleber Kaserne, Germany, under the authority…
Former Soldier convicted in barracks killing found dead in Florida jail cell
A former U.S. Army soldier who previously served prison time for killing a fellow troop in Alaska and was recently arrested in a child exploitation investigation has been found dead inside a Florida jail. According to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Marshall Derrill Drake was discovered unresponsive in his cell Thursday at the John…
Fort Bragg soldier claimed self-defense in Christmas Eve killing of Uncle — Autopsy suggests otherwise
Court records obtained by The Salty Soldier reveal new details about the Christmas Eve killing in Tennessee that led to the arrest of a Fort Bragg soldier months later in North Carolina. According to an affidavit filed in Roane County General Sessions Court, Spc. Jacob Ryan Corbett Stinnett, 24, told investigators he shot his uncle,…
Former Navy SEAL David Goggins is back serving in Special Operations at 51 years old
Former Navy SEAL and endurance athlete David Goggins is back in uniform and currently serving in Air Force Special Warfare, according to confirmation provided to The Salty Soldier. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed that Goggins is assigned as a Master Sergeant to the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland….
West Point Cadet awarded Soldier’s Medal after rescuing driver from burning vehicle
Cadet Larry Pickett Jr., a member of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2028 and a safety on the Army football team, has been awarded the Soldier’s Medal after rescuing a driver from a crashed vehicle moments before it erupted into flames near West Point. The award was presented March 12 during the annual Founder’s…
Six U.S. Airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq identified
Six U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Iraq during a refueling mission supporting operations in the Middle East, according to officials from the Department of War and U.S. Central Command. The aircraft went down in western Iraq while operating in what officials described as “friendly airspace.” Early reports indicate the…
