Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
The U.S. Army has posthumously awarded the Soldier’s Medal to 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. for sacrificing his life while attempting to save a fellow soldier during a tragic incident off Morocco’s Atlantic coast earlier this year. The June 29 announcement not only recognizes Key’s heroism but also provides the Army’s most detailed public…
A former U.S. Army soldier says his marriage became the center of a years-long legal battle after another soldier entered the picture. During the investigation, The Salty Soldier reviewed court records, military documents, public social media, and correspondence surrounding allegations that an active-duty 82nd Airborne Division soldier entered into a relationship with the former soldier’s…
For the past several months, The Salty Soldier has been documenting an anonymous online account that has quietly built a commercial adult-content business around repeated military-themed imagery. What initially appeared to be isolated photographs quickly developed into something much larger. Over dozens of public posts published across multiple communities, the dual-military couple repeatedly portray what…
Newly obtained court records provide additional details in the case of a U.S. Army staff sergeant convicted after admitting to a military offense stemming from an affair with a married woman while he was also married. Staff Sgt. Zachary Flanigan pleaded guilty at a special court-martial on April 10, 2026, to one specification of extramarital…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A U.S. Army captain assigned to the 101st Airborne Division Artillery pleaded guilty during a general court-martial at Fort Campbell on June 15, 2026, after initially pleading not guilty earlier this year. According to the Army Trial Judiciary docket, Capt. Mitchell S. Weaver originally entered a not guilty plea before an…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Court records obtained by The Salty Soldier paint a far more detailed picture than the brief public announcement issued after a recent Cumberland County human trafficking operation. While the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of Carlos Ramirez Garcia and Angkana Sihachack following a multi-agency investigation involving Homeland Security Investigations, the…
A U.S. Army major serving in a senior personnel position with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart has been indicted by a Chatham County grand jury on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children following a September 2025 domestic violence incident. Anthony Scott Ulloa, 33, is currently assigned as Human Resources Operations Chief…
Fleet Week New York, the annual event that brings Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel to New York City for public outreach events, ship tours, and military demonstrations, concluded in May as part of this year’s celebration of the military’s 250th anniversary. Among the event’s public affairs efforts was the “50 for 250” campaign,…
A former Air Force demonstration team member from New York has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty at a military court-martial involving child sexual abuse and child pornography offenses. According to Department of the Air Force court-martial records reviewed by The Salty Soldier, Staff Sergeant Allen VanEtten was convicted at a…
A controversial selfie posted online by a woman has drawn attention after appearing to show a medal from the 2026 All American Half Marathon at Fort Bragg. The event features both a half marathon and a 5K and is among Fort Bragg’s most recognizable annual races. Popular within the military community, the race frequently fills…
