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Pentagon issues new rules for removing transgender troops from the military

The Salty SoldierNovember 2, 2025January 12, 202608 mins

WASHINGTON – A newly released Pentagon memorandum outlines updated administrative separation procedures for service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria, reinforcing uniform and grooming requirements and clarifying the process by which commanders and boards determine retention or separation. The memo, issued October 8 by Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata, implements provisions of President Trump’s…

At least five arrested after National Guard responds to Halloween chaos in Washington, D.C.

The Salty SoldierNovember 2, 2025January 12, 202605 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Halloween night gathering in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood escalated into chaos as hundreds of juveniles clashed in the streets, prompting a multi-agency law enforcement response that included National Guard members. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), First District officers began monitoring the crowd around 7:30 p.m. near the park between…

Trial reveals truth behind Airman’s on-duty death first blamed on faulty pistol

The Salty SoldierNovember 1, 2025January 12, 202609 mins

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — What began as a reckless joke inside a security unit guarding U.S. nuclear weapons turned into a months-long investigation, false official statements, and the eventual death of the airman responsible. Details of the fatal July shooting at F.E. Warren Air Force Base — once believed to be an accidental gun malfunction —…

Exclusive: National Guardsman arrested for allegedly working with Russian spy is a long-haul tanker driver

The Salty SoldierOctober 31, 2025January 12, 202607 mins

A Kansas National Guardsman arrested for allegedly trying to aid a Russian intelligence service had been working as a long-haul tanker truck driver, The Salty Soldier has confirmed. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Canyon Anthony Amarys, 28, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was arrested on October 28 and charged with attempting to…

“The Army saved me”: Soldier says she found purpose after loss

The Salty SoldierOctober 30, 2025January 12, 202607 mins

Before she ever wore the uniform, Specialist Malarie Veillon was a young college student just trying to find her footing in life. She was attending Southeastern Louisiana University, like many others her age—chasing classes, friends, and weekend escapes. But when tragedy struck in 2022, her life spiraled into a darkness she wasn’t sure she could…

Police reveal new details about the murder-suicide involving Air Force lieutenant and USAF civilian employees

The Salty SoldierOctober 29, 2025January 12, 202609 mins

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article contained an incorrect image of then-2nd Lt. Jaime S. Gustitus following her graduation from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management in 2023. The image has since been updated. DAYTON, Ohio — Newly obtained police documents and radio transmissions are shedding more…

USAF employee accused of killing wife and Air Force lieutenant before taking his own life

The Salty SoldierOctober 28, 2025January 12, 202608 mins

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article contained an incorrect image of then-2nd Lt. Jaime S. Gustitus following her graduation from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management in 2023. The image has since been updated. WEST MILTON, Ohio — Authorities have confirmed the deaths of three Wright-Patterson Air…

Air Force plans to hide its bearded Airmen from Secretary of War Hegseth during his visit

The Salty SoldierOctober 28, 2025January 12, 202607 mins

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The beard wars have officially gone global. According to an internal message from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, U.S. Air Force members with approved shaving waivers have been told they’re “NOT authorized to attend” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s upcoming troop engagement in South Korea. The message,…

Meet the most feared enlisted soldier by commanders

The Salty SoldierOctober 27, 2025January 12, 202608 mins

Commanders don’t tense up because she’s bringing tanks. They tense up because she’s bringing questions. Sergeant Major Delia Quintero is the Army’s Inspector General Sergeant Major—the senior enlisted backbone of an enterprise built to check standards, surface problems, and make sure leaders aren’t hiding mold under a fresh coat of paint. She took the job…

From the ghetto of Baltimore to the Army: Sergeant says the Army is her stepping stone

The Salty SoldierOctober 26, 2025January 12, 202606 mins

Army Sergeant Kayla Thomas grew up in the rough streets of Baltimore, but she’s turned her Army uniform into a ticket to opportunity—and a platform to speak her mind. Known online as @1realmash, Thomas has built a strong social media following, runs a podcast called The Mashup, and uses her experience in uniform to inspire…

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