A former staff sergeant assigned to an elite Army intelligence unit is continuing to accuse the service of targeting her, even after documents she posted show she received an honorable discharge and was never punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe she launched shortly after leaving the Army has drawn more than $21,000 in donations.
Staff Sgt. Kaneisha Collins, previously assigned to the 706th Military Intelligence Group at Fort Eisenhower, had been under scrutiny for months after posting a stream of TikTok videos in uniform that mocked Army standards, criticized leadership, and openly discussed disregarding her duties. She also operated an OnlyFans account tied to her online persona, along with a personal website offering a media kit to potential advertisers.
Following The Salty Soldier’s Oct. 3 report on her online behavior, Collins posted a video the same day accusing a senior NCO of paying the site to publish the article and even claiming he wrote it. A comment she posted on TikTok repeated the allegation. The claim is false; no one paid for or contributed to the article, which relied solely on publicly available content she posted herself.
In a Nov. 6 video, Collins said she had been counseled earlier in the year for two of her videos—one filmed with a pallet jack at the motor pool and another complaining about lack of a lactation room—but claimed her unit’s legal office determined she had not violated the UCMJ. She also said the counseling occurred before the Army published the updated Blue Book 2.0 in October 2024.
“This is the start of it all,” she wrote on TikTok last week “They said I violated online misconduct. Mind you the regulation for online misconduct states ‘bullying, hazing , stalking , & retaliation,’ which I am not doing in the pallet jack video.”
@collinskaye They having a field day with this yall 🤣😂 #miltok #militarytiktok #miltokcommunity #tiktokmiltok😂 ♬ original sound – Collins.Kaye
Collins has repeatedly stated she was mistreated by her chain of command, including allegations of bullying and retaliation. However, documents she posted show that an Inspector General complaint she filed against her commanders was closed without substantiating her claims.
She shared an AR 15-6 memorandum dated Nov. 18, 2024, summarizing the investigation into her allegations.
On Nov. 18, Collins posted a video claiming the Army “forced” her out in just five days — a remarkably fast turnaround for an administrative separation and an action that typically signals the service wants to part ways with a soldier as quickly as possible. She alleged she was previously counseled “on IG Live,” said her recruiting orders were mysteriously canceled after “someone made a phone call,” and complained that her family was moved twice in one fiscal year without reimbursement. She also asserted that her command pursued an Article 15 and even discussed court-martialing her before dropping the matter and pushing her toward separation.
Collins said she initially waived her rights because she was exhausted, then attempted to retract that waiver but was told it was too late because her packet had already gone to the commanding general. Documents she released show she ultimately received an honorable discharge, and a review of Army court-martial records confirms she was never tried. But a lack of UCMJ punishment does not mean her conduct was acceptable — only that leadership chose the fastest, cleanest method to remove a disruptive soldier from the formation.
After being dishcharged, she removed her personal website and OnlyFans links from her TikTok bio and replaced them with a GoFundMe — though both her website and OnlyFans remain active and accessible.
Her fundraiser, titled “They thought they could break me,” depicts her as a single mother blindsided by a sudden loss of income and stability. She cites a recent home purchase, her responsibilities caring for three children and a 69-year-old woman, and her desire to start a business. Within days, she raised more than $21,000 — a sum her followers donated while believing she had been wrongfully pushed out, despite her own documents contradicting many of her claims.
Despite publicly portraying the separation as devastating, Collins immediately shifted into upbeat content. She posted videos of herself riding a jet ski while using hashtags such as “#unemployed” and “#livingmybestlife.”
Throughout her videos, Collins routinely dismisses criticism of her behavior, framing it as racism, jealousy, or insecurity rather than acknowledging her own role in creating the controversy. She has not accepted responsibility for posting unprofessional content while assigned to a sensitive intelligence unit, nor for repeatedly using her uniform and position to build a social-media following.
@collinskaye This dip video right here , this was the career killer #miltok #militarytiktok #armybts #armylife #dip ♬ original sound – Collins.Kaye
The paper trail she posted tells a different story. Her Inspector General complaint was closed with no findings. The AR 15-6 inquiry she requested did not substantiate her allegations. The Army did not pursue UCMJ punishment — something she almost certainly would have posted about on TikTok if it had occurred. Instead, she was quietly separated and given an honorable discharge, a conclusion that allowed the service to move on quickly without a lengthy legal battle.
What began as legitimate concern over improper online behavior has now become a public narrative built on accusations, victimhood, and fundraising. And while Collins continues to insist she was wronged, the documents she released repeatedly contradict her own account and raise broader questions about accountability, truth, and the growing trend of soldiers monetizing controversy.
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