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The U.S. Army has always had a complicated relationship with men like Joe Ronnie Hooper. When the shooting starts, they’re priceless.When the shooting stops, they’re a problem. Hooper wasn’t misunderstood by the Army. He was fully understood. Leadership knew exactly what he was—volatile, undisciplined, aggressive, unreliable in garrison, unstoppable in combat. The institution made a…
The general court-martial trial of a U.S. Army specialist accused of murdering a fellow soldier at Fort Leonard Wood began this week after weather delays postponed jury selection by one day. Spc. Wooster Rancy, assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, is charged with murder and two counts of obstruction of justice in the October 2024…
This article has been formatted to comply with advertiser guidelines. A more detailed version of this report is available to subscribers on TheSaltySoldierUncensored. An active-duty U.S. Army junior enlisted soldier previously reported on by The Salty Soldier has again drawn attention following renewed online activity that raises questions about discipline, professionalism, and enforcement of military…
A 24-year-old active-duty Air Force airman assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base has been federally indicted following a joint investigation into alleged offenses involving illegal digital material depicting minors, according to federal prosecutors. Matthew Fooladian, an Airman First Class stationed at Tyndall, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Florida…
Army criminal investigators have confirmed they are not investigating a senior public affairs noncommissioned officer who has been publicly linked to explicit fetish content involving elements of a U.S. Army uniform, despite widespread circulation of the material and sustained public backlash. In a written response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Army Criminal…
A U.S. Air Force senior airman accused of serious misconduct involving minors went to trial this week at McConnell Air Force Base, while a separate felony insurance fraud prosecution and an active civil debt lawsuit continue to move forward in Kansas state court. Senior Airman Randall Race Thomas Moore Jr., 26, assigned to the 22nd…
Editor’s Note: Due to the graphic nature of the allegations described in official records, portions of this report have been edited for general audiences. An uncensored version containing additional details is available to subscribers at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. An active-duty U.S. Air Force airman assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and his girlfriend are facing multiple felony…
An active-duty U.S. Army chemical specialist assigned to Fort Bliss was convicted in December at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to multiple offenses, including child pornography charges and illegal drug use, according to official court-martial records. On Dec. 2, 2025, Specialist JuliusJeremiah A. Finistertirado was convicted by a military judge sitting alone at a…
This article has been edited for advertising compliance. A separate uncensored version containing direct quotations and stronger language, as originally used in the video, is available to subscribers at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. The U.S. Army has confirmed it is aware of a viral TikTok video posted by an active-duty captain describing intense stress associated with the Captains…
A decorated U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with more than two decades of service — including multiple deployments with the 75th Ranger Regiment — has agreed to plead guilty in a military court-martial, even as his wife publicly maintains his innocence and accuses the Army of orchestrating a fundamentally unjust prosecution. Lt. Col. Michael Kelvington, a…