Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
Retired Marine Corps Captain Kareem El, a decorated former officer and Washington, D.C.–based tech founder, is at the center of allegations that he was forcefully detained by U.S. military police while visiting Okinawa, Japan. The claims originate from video and statements posted online by his brother. The U.S. military has not yet issued a public…
Editors note: After this article was published, a soldier who served with Ruggiero since 2005 told The Salty Soldier that his retirement approval was later rescinded due to the criminal charges, preventing him from retiring in good standing as a sergeant first class. A federal jury in Newport News, Virginia, has convicted a recently retired…
The case worked its way through the Military District of Washington during 2025, beginning with a May arraignment and ending with the November trial at the Fort Belvoir courtroom. Like many soldiers, Globlek came from a military household. His father is believed to be a retired master sergeant. Globlek enlisted in 2013 and served as…
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…
EASLEY, S.C. — A South Carolina National Guardsman has been arrested following a year-long investigation that authorities say uncovered disturbing child sexual abuse material distributed online. Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office took 45-year-old Jared Allen Dill into custody early Thursday morning at his home on Shefwood Drive after detectives obtained warrants for ten…
A Fort Carson sergeant first class is facing felony charges after a sweeping, nine-month investigation uncovered more than 7,000 images and videos of alleged child sexual exploitation material across multiple electronic devices. According to court records obtained by The Gazette and reporting from CBS Colorado, Sgt. First Class Marquez Parker, 38, of Fountain, Colorado, was…
An American soldier was arrested Sunday while attempting to cross from Kenya into Tanzania, according to a statement released by Tanzanian police. The incident comes at a moment when Tanzania is already engulfed in political unrest and government crackdowns following a disputed presidential election. Tanzanian authorities identified the soldier as Charles Onkuri Ongeta, a 30-year-old…
Warrensburg, Missouri — A domestic violence attack in the early morning hours of Nov. 12 ended with two men dead—one a violent offender, the other an Army infantry veteran who stepped in to defend a woman he didn’t know. According to the Warrensburg Police Department, officers responded just after 1 a.m. to reports of an…
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — New information has been released about the military convoy accident that killed one Indiana National Guardsman and injured three others during a drill weekend movement Friday afternoon. Officials now confirm the soldiers were assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, and were traveling in a two-vehicle Humvee convoy from…
An infantry drill sergeant assigned to Delta Company, 2-58 Infantry Battalion at Fort Benning was convicted at a special court-martial on November 10, 2025, for misconduct involving recruits during an integrated cycle of Infantry One Station Unit Training (OSUT). The case, U.S. v. SSG Maxwell A. Tubbs, highlights continuing challenges as the Army enforces standards…
