Editor’s Note: This article has been updated after The Salty Soldier obtained a copy of Sergeant Major Daniel P. Deen’s official Statement of Trial Results from a confidential source. The Army has still not publicly released Deen’s court-martial outcome, but the document confirms his convictions and sentencing.
The U.S. Army has released multiple court-martial results from mid-November — including cases where junior soldiers were given months of confinement, demotions to E-1, and punitive discharges for single-count assault charges — yet continues to withhold the official outcome of Sergeant Major Daniel Paul Deen’s general court-martial. This silence persists even though Deen faced multiple domestic violence charges involving two women, physical abuse allegations involving a disabled child, and a charge for making threats.
According to one of Deen’s victims who attended the hearing, the senior enlisted leader was sentenced to 90 days of confinement, reduction to E-8, and retirement. These allegations have now been confirmed.
A copy of the Statement of Trial Results, provided to The Salty Soldier by a confidential source, verifies that Deen was convicted of two domestic violence specifications, acquitted of three others, and that the Article 115 communicating threats charge was dismissed. It also confirms the sentence: 90 days of confinement, reduction to Master Sergeant (E-8), and retirement. The Army has not publicly released these results.
The Same UCMJ Charge — Opposite Outcomes
The Army published the results of SGT Daniel O. Thomas’s general court-martial immediately following his 17 November 2025 conviction at Camp Humphreys.
Thomas pleaded guilty to:
• One specification of domestic violence (Article 128b)
• One specification of assault consummated by battery (Article 128)
He was sentenced to:
• Reduction to E-1
• Nine months of confinement
• Bad-conduct discharge
Thomas faced one Article 128b conviction.
According to the obtained Statement of Trial Results, Sergeant Major Deen was:
• Convicted of two domestic violence specifications
• Acquitted of three domestic violence specifications
• Threats charge dismissed
Despite being convicted of twice as many domestic violence offenses as SGT Thomas, Deen received only 90 days of confinement, a minor reduction in rank, and was allowed to retire with benefits. His result remains unpublished, while Thomas’s was released immediately.
What SGM Deen Was Accused Of
For readers unfamiliar with the case, Deen, 41, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, originally faced a total of six UCMJ specifications:
• Five Article 128b domestic violence charges
• One Article 115 threat charge
The allegations included:
• Multiple assaults against Julia Bailey, his former partner, between September 2024 and February 2025 — including being slapped, struck in the face, blocked from leaving, and left with visible injuries. Bailey’s sworn statement reviewed by The Salty Soldier describes an attempt to escape through a bathroom window after Deen seized her phone.
• Abuse of a disabled child, who stated during a forensic interview that Deen pushed them off a chair and struck them in the face.
The Statement of Trial Results shows that Deen was convicted of two assaults involving Bailey, acquitted of the allegations involving the child, and acquitted of one additional alleged assault.
Deen also carries a long civilian record:
• Convicted in May 2025 of assault on a female involving Samantha Tice
• Arrested in 2012 for domestic battery in Tampa, Florida
• Prior misdemeanor charges from the early 2000s
His military court-martial thus followed more than a decade of documented violence across multiple jurisdictions.
Confirmed Sentence Suggests Extraordinary Leniency
Deen’s Statement of Trial Results shows:
• 90 days of confinement
• 70 days tied to one specification
• 90 days tied to another
• A statutory cap limiting total confinement to 90 days
• Reduction to Master Sergeant (E-8)
• Permission to retire rather than receive a punitive discharge
There were no forfeitures, no extended confinement, no punitive discharge, and no long-term loss of military benefits beyond the reduction in rank.
Even with only two sustained domestic violence convictions, the confirmed sentence is highly unusual for a senior enlisted leader found guilty of multiple violent offenses.
Why the Lack of Transparency Matters
The Army typically releases court-martial results within days of sentencing. The immediate publication of SGT Thomas’s punishment — while Deen’s result remains absent — raises serious concerns about fairness, consistency, and whether rank influences accountability within the military justice system.
With:
• Twice the number of domestic violence convictions
• Multiple victims
• Prior civilian convictions
• Allegations involving a disabled child
• A court-approved retirement despite convictions
The disparity between Deen’s confirmed sentence and those received by junior soldiers convicted of similar or lesser offenses demands scrutiny.
As of this publication, the Army has not released Deen’s results publicly. The Salty Soldier will continue monitoring the case and will provide updates as official information becomes available.
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