Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
Two Marines accused of raping a woman in Surf City, North Carolina, are no longer in jail after spending more than a year in custody, according to court records, and are now awaiting trial as the case continues to face repeated delays in Pender County Superior Court. Rylie Tate Petrosky and Ted Arthur Davis, both…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Newly released court documents from Rock Island County, Illinois, reveal additional details in the criminal case against former Army Sergeant First Class Namon L. Bledsoe, 30, who was convicted in August at a general court-martial for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Salty Soldier obtained and reviewed more than 20…
A video of an Army brigade commander delivering a short, high-energy address to his troops went viral after being shared publicly on Monday, resonating across social media with soldiers and veterans alike. The speech itself was simple and direct — a commander setting standards and building momentum ahead of Tropic Lightning Week 2025. The response…
FORT HOOD, Texas — Capt. Adam W. Martin spent more than two decades in uniform portraying himself as an officer who mitigated risk to people, organizations and the environment. On Nov. 25, the Army determined he was the risk. According to the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, Martin, 40, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and…
A Russian-controlled court in eastern Ukraine has sentenced four Russian soldiers for brutally torturing and killing an American who had spent a decade fighting and propagandizing on behalf of Moscow’s war effort. Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Texas, was a well-known figure in Donetsk, where he lived, fought with pro-Russian separatists, and…
A Space Force guardian stationed in Colorado has ignited serious buzz—and concern—after cultivating an unusually revealing online persona that openly intertwines her personal fantasies, emotional vulnerabilities, and self-identified military background. Though she never appears in uniform, she repeatedly references her service, location, and lifestyle in ways that have caught the attention of observers who say…
Fort Hood, Texas — A retired Army staff sergeant who spent more than two years under strict bond conditions has been found not guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, after a Bell County jury concluded prosecutors failed to prove their case. Craig Allen Showman, who retired from the Army in 2017 after 20…
A young Marine who died during a tactical vehicle mishap at Camp Pendleton this week has been identified as 21-year-old Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio, military officials announced Thursday. Rubio, an infantry rifleman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, died Wednesday afternoon when a tactical vehicle malfunctioned during routine…
A Marine assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died Wednesday afternoon following a tactical vehicle mishap during routine training at Camp Pendleton, military officials confirmed. The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. on the northern San Diego County installation, according to base officials. The Marine’s identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. No additional details…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — An Army lieutenant colonel who broke eight of his wife’s ribs, destroyed evidence and later carried on an affair with an enlisted soldier’s spouse will still be allowed to retire with full benefits despite a criminal conviction, a general court-martial and years of fallout that affected multiple families, according to military…