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A U.S. Marine corporal is facing federal charges after prosecutors alleged he spent years moving military weapons and ammunition out of a California base and into civilian hands, according to court records filed in Arizona. Andrew Paul Amarillas, 23, an ammunition technician assigned to Camp Pendleton’s School of Infantry-West, has been indicted on charges including…
A Marine-affiliated social media personality is accusing the operators of the Not in Regs Discord server of hosting and monetizing non-consensual intimate content behind a paywall—claims he says resemble a past military scandal that shook the ranks. The comparison is to the Marines United scandal, a 2017 incident in which members of a private online…
Initial reporting by The Salty Soldier uncovered an online account claiming to belong to a 19-year-old U.S. Army Private First Class. The account posted inappropriate content tied directly to military identity, rank structure, and barracks life, including repeated references to noncommissioned officers and authority-based interactions. Following publication of the first story, the account was deleted….
A U.S. Army Staff Sergeant assigned to an Air Defense Artillery unit at Fort Hood has been sentenced to 30 years in confinement following a general court-martial conviction involving a child-related sexual offense. The case remains in post-trial litigation as the defense seeks to overturn the verdict. Staff Sgt. Dalton M. Simpson, assigned to Headquarters…
A senior Army officer once trusted to train and mentor future leaders now faces a sweeping list of allegations — including claims of an inappropriate relationship with a cadet, disobeying direct orders, and physical contact characterized as assault — as his case heads toward a full court-martial after a military judge refused to accept his…
An online account claiming to belong to a 19-year-old U.S. Army Private First Class is drawing attention after posting explicit content tied directly to military identity, rank structure, and barracks life. The account presents itself as an active-duty soldier and openly references a fixation on verbal degradation tied to authority figures within the chain of…
A U.S. Army captain assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart is facing a General Court-Martial this week after pleading guilty to two counts of domestic violence involving a minor. According to court records, CPT Lee T. Burk, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is…
A U.S. Army Private First Class is facing scrutiny after appearing to endorse refusing orders during a TikTok livestream while in uniform. During a March 23 broadcast, the soldier—identified online as Fariah Brewer, also known as Araiya Brewer—read aloud a viewer’s question asking whether she would refuse a command “if it’s towards Muslims,” before giving…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reports of unidentified drones flying over Fort Lesley J. McNair are now under investigation, placing renewed attention on one of the most sensitive Army posts in the country. According to multiple reports, several drones were allegedly observed over the Washington, D.C. installation within the past 10 days. The post houses the National…
FORT LEE, Va. — A senior Army noncommissioned officer was convicted at a special court-martial after admitting he failed to properly handle a sexual harassment complaint involving two junior Soldiers in a training unit and later made false statements to senior leaders. Sgt. 1st Class Jared A. Kristoff, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S….
