Angel Rampersad was previously listed as missing after the strike that killed 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales. A fourth Soldier, Sgt. Michael Swinton, was killed days later in Iraq. The Department of War has identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, as the Soldier believed to have been…
A Fort Benning drill sergeant assigned to help train the Army’s newest infantry Soldiers repeatedly violated a military protective order after an alleged domestic violence incident, according to court-martial records obtained by The Salty Soldier. Staff Sgt. Bradley A. Dorton, assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 197th Infantry Brigade, pleaded guilty on…
Court records reviewed by The Salty Soldier show the case began with animal-cruelty and false-statement charges. A month later, federal prosecutors accused the Fort Benning couple of starving their son to death. By the time Army Criminal Investigation Division agents searched the Fort Benning home shared by Ladarrion McCray and Emma Bradshaw on Jan. 28,…
A Fort Campbell staff sergeant is at the center of an investigation into months of online activity that appears to blur the line between private behavior, military identity and possible misconduct. The account repeatedly referenced marriage, Army service, Clarksville, Fort Campbell and being at work, while also promoting paid adult content. The Salty Soldier traced…
A U.S. Army staff sergeant who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child and was sentenced to four years in military prison was initially the subject of a far broader civilian investigation in Washington state, where authorities documented allegations involving child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, multiple search warrants, and a joint investigation between…
If you followed Congress over the past month, you probably heard about the debates. Lawmakers argued over whether Army installations should once again carry their previous names. They debated whether Congress should formally designate the Pentagon as the Department of War, revisited officer promotion policies, military fitness standards, and other issues centered on the military’s…
A January 2024 decision by the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals brought the military prosecution of former Senior Airman Tyrion Nathaniel Davis to a close. But the case itself continues to resonate far beyond the courtroom. Records reviewed by The Salty Soldier show Davis was convicted at a 2022 general court-martial of one specification…
The camera remained on as Spc. Tanner Keagan Gene Hodges struggled to keep his eyes open. His head dropped. His eyes appeared barely open. He repeatedly fought to keep his phone positioned before letting it fall again. Someone watching the TikTok livestream noticed. “Eyes were barely opened, he was fighting to keep the phone up,”…
A disturbing video circulating on TikTok appears to show a man publicly identified by the woman who recorded the footage as a Fort Bragg Soldier following her through a Dollar Tree while allegedly engaging in lewd sexual conduct in a public aisle. Editor’s note: This article has been formatted for advertising platforms and omits the…
A Florida Army recruit who has leaned into social media comparisons to Megan Fox shipped out for military training Monday, less than three months after signing a six-year contract and calling her enlistment the start of a “new chapter.” Hannah Rhoden, a 2021 graduate of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School outside Jacksonville, raised her right hand…
