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Federal authorities arrested a Lubbock, Texas couple during a nationwide FBI-led crackdown targeting child sexual abuse offenders, an operation that has raised questions about the male suspect’s reported ties to the U.S. Air Force and Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The arrests stem from Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort announced by…
FORT STEWART, Ga. — An Army supply sergeant accused of opening fire on his own unit at Fort Stewart last summer appeared Friday before a military judge as his case formally moved forward under the Army’s most serious level of court-martial. Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, was arraigned on December 19 at Fort Stewart following the…
WICHITA, Kan. — Newly unsealed court records are providing a clearer picture of the insurance fraud case involving a senior airman already facing a pending general court-martial on child sex-related charges, revealing how state prosecutors allege he submitted false claims to multiple insurers and highlighting a timeline that overlaps with his own admissions of financial…
WICHITA, Kan. — A senior airman assigned to McConnell Air Force Base is facing a widening set of legal troubles that span a pending general court-martial, multiple civil lawsuits, and a recent county jail booking, according to military case listings, court filings, and jail records reviewed by The Salty Soldier. Randall Race Thomas Moore Jr.,…
A senior enlisted U.S. Army Reserve noncommissioned officer arrested last year for sexually abusing a high school student while working as a substitute teacher in Florida has now pleaded guilty in one case, as court records show investigators uncovered dozens of additional felony offenses involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and illegal animal sexual exploitation…
The U.S. Air Force will invalidate a large number of existing shaving waivers beginning next year, a move that is already drawing concern from Airmen who rely on medical profiles to avoid daily shaving. According to a newly issued memorandum from Headquarters Air Force, all shaving profiles issued before March 1, 2025, will become invalid…
Updated on January 29, 2026 A U.S. Army sergeant assigned to the 89th Military Police Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas, appeared to insult a commissioned officer, engage in a monetized TikTok livestream, and use profane language while on duty and in uniform, according to a video livestreamed Monday afternoon. The livestream, which aired on Monday,…
PALMYRA, SYRIA — Both Iowa Army National Guard soldiers killed in a terrorist ambush in Syria have now been identified, along with the civilian interpreter who died alongside them, as state and military officials continue to investigate the attack and support the affected families. The soldiers were Sgt. William “Nate” Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, and…
Two Iowa National Guard soldiers and an American civilian interpreter were killed Saturday during a targeted ambush by a suspected ISIS gunman in central Syria, U.S. and state officials confirmed. Three additional Iowa Guard soldiers were wounded in the attack, which occurred near the historic city of Palmyra. U.S. Central Command said the deaths and…
A U.S. Army master sergeant who appears in online content that has drawn widespread attention and criticism has been identified as a senior Army public affairs noncommissioned officer who appears to remain on active duty. The material, which has circulated across social media platforms and private messaging channels, involves a fetish-themed persona using imagery that…