Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
A retired Canadian Army colonel with a distinguished service record has been fined and formally reprimanded following a court martial conviction for making a highly inappropriate remark about a senior-ranking British officer during a NATO training exercise. Colonel Rob Kearney (Ret.), 60, pleaded guilty to one count of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline…
The family of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was fatally shot in his own apartment by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May 2024, has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against former Deputy Eddie Duran, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, and the apartment complex where Fortson lived. Prominent civil rights attorney Ben…
A Fort Carson Staff Sergeant accused of trafficking cocaine and operating a private armed security firm tied to an illegal Colorado Springs nightclub told the FBI that his mother-in-law owned and ran the venue. Staff Sergeant Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, remains in federal custody following his arrest during a multi-agency raid on the unlicensed nightclub…
A senior enlisted leader in the United States Air Force is stirring controversy—and curiosity—after sharing provocative content on social media, sparking debate across military communities about professionalism, power dynamics, and personal boundaries. The Airman, who is believed to be a Chief Master Sergeant, nearing retirement and assigned to a non-combat “support” role commonly referred to…
New details have emerged in the tragic killing of 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was discovered in a dumpster last October on Fort Leonard Wood. During a recent Article 32 hearing, prosecutors laid out a grim sequence of events implicating Specialist Wooster Rancy, a fellow soldier in the 5th Engineer Battalion, who now stands…
The Salty Soldier has obtained official court documents confirming that Army Specialist Brandon Alexander Clay Storey, 27, is facing legal proceedings in El Paso County, Colorado, following a high-profile sting operation conducted by local child predator watchdog groups. According to court records, Storey has been charged with Obstructing Government Operations, a Class 2 misdemeanor under…
It’s been a month since a soldier was discovered dead in a vehicle outside the barracks at Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii—and the U.S. Army still hasn’t released so much as a name. Despite repeated inquiries, Army officials have remained tight-lipped about the early-April incident. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has…
You’ve never seen war like this. In an exclusive new docuseries from Vet TV, U.S. military veterans open up about fighting Russian forces in Ukraine—and they aren’t holding anything back. No filters. No fluff. No polished Pentagon script. Just raw, uncut battlefield chaos straight from the guys who were actually there. “They tried to advance. We…
A chilling photo released by Honduran media has confirmed what many feared: 25-year-old U.S. Army officer 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, a Black Hawk pilot stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, was found dead this weekend in the Chiquito River near Comayagua, Honduras. Parisano, originally from Cibolo, Texas, had only recently graduated from West Point in…
A military police sergeant assigned to the Combined Arms Support Command Law Enforcement Activity (CASCOM LEA) at Fort Gregg-Adams was convicted earlier this spring of assaulting his wife and making false statements during a general court-martial. Sergeant Joseph B. Vitela, an E-5, was found guilty of one count of domestic violence under Article 128b of…
