Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
This article has been formatted to comply with advertiser guidelines. A more detailed version of this report is available to subscribers on TheSaltySoldierUncensored. When The Salty Soldier first reported that an active-duty U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officer appeared to be operating a monetized adult content business while serving in uniform, the story raised immediate questions about…
This article has been formatted to comply with advertiser guidelines. A more detailed version of this report is available to subscribers on TheSaltySoldierUncensored. An online adult content creator who publicly identifies herself as a U.S. Army veteran and military spouse is drawing scrutiny after social media posts and videos circulated online appear to show explicit…
A brief, unscripted act of kindness by a Minnesota-based content creator has drawn unexpected national attention after it emerged that the uniformed soldier he encountered was a senior U.S. Army commander overseeing one of the military’s most significant installations in the Upper Midwest. The post was shared by Josh Liljenquist, a social media personality with…
A U.S. Army sergeant stationed at Fort Hood is facing felony child abuse charges after investigators say a neighbor’s Ring doorbell camera captured him violently beating a 3-year-old boy outside a Waco apartment complex. According to the arrest warrant, Paul Thames, 29, told police he struck the child because the boy did not want to…
Portions of this reporting have been limited to meet advertiser guidelines. Readers can find the complete, uncensored version of this investigation at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. An online persona operating under the names Gracie Higgins and Gracie Hungry has drawn attention across social media platforms by sharing personal narratives involving a military family background and collegiate cheerleading, while…
The Pentagon has placed approximately 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers on prepare-to-deploy status amid ongoing unrest and protests in Minnesota, according to multiple U.S. defense officials. The soldiers are drawn from two infantry battalions assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, a cold-weather–specialized formation based in Alaska. Military officials emphasized that being placed on standby does…
A Fort Carson sergeant first class is now facing 49 felony charges, including multiple counts of sexual assault of a child, after prosecutors significantly expanded the case following months of investigation. Court records show Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker, 39, has been charged with 14 counts of sexual assault on a child under 15 with…
Editor’s note: Court filings in this case contain graphic allegations that are not appropriate for all audiences; a more detailed, uncensored account based entirely on public records is available at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. A 19-year-old U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Carson is facing multiple felony charges after Colorado prosecutors alleged he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a…
An enlisted U.S. Air Force airman assigned to Dyess Air Force Base was arrested in Abilene, Texas, in December on felony and misdemeanor charges following an on-view arrest by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, according to police and jail records. The arrest records identify the accused as Joshua Irvin Avila, 21, an active-duty airman residing…
The death of an Alabama Army Reserve soldier has become the center of a bitter dispute between a pregnant girlfriend, Kylea Johnson, who says she endured months of violence and manipulation — and a family that has publicly cast doubt on her account while quietly acknowledging pieces of it online. Johnson alleges that Quintin Juandez…
