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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — Nearly a year after Staff Sgt. Isaiah Morningstar disappeared following a sudden trip to the Dominican Republic, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has confirmed to The Salty Soldier that the Holloman Air Force Base airman has been located and is now in military custody. The confirmation marks a significant development…
More than a year has passed since The Salty Soldier raised questions about whether the Air Force overlooked the public social media activity of Air Force Maj. Brittany Curry after concerns about her online conduct were reportedly brought to the attention of military leadership. Editor’s Note: The video evidence referenced in this article contains explicit…
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The U.S. Air Force has identified the Airman found unresponsive in an on-base dormitory at Yokota Air Base on May 30 as Airman 1st Class Sean S. Chase, a 22-year-old aircraft services technician assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron. According to a June 2 announcement from Yokota Air Base…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the service member arrested in a North Dakota undercover sting operation targeting alleged online child predators is a commissioned officer assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base. In a statement provided to The Salty Soldier, the Air Force identified the accused as 2nd Lt….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — An active-duty U.S. Air Force service member is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he attempted to meet with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl following sexually explicit online communications. Christopher Adrian Nunez, 31, of Grand Forks, has been charged with luring a minor by computer or electronic…
For more than thirty years, Americans have heard the same warning: Iran is getting close to a nuclear weapon. Months away. Maybe a year. Running out of time. That warning has been repeated across decades—and across administrations. So why, after all this time, did it suddenly become urgent enough to justify war in 2026? For…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reports of unidentified drones flying over Fort Lesley J. McNair are now under investigation, placing renewed attention on one of the most sensitive Army posts in the country. According to multiple reports, several drones were allegedly observed over the Washington, D.C. installation within the past 10 days. The post houses the National…
Former Navy SEAL and endurance athlete David Goggins is back in uniform and currently serving in Air Force Special Warfare, according to confirmation provided to The Salty Soldier. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed that Goggins is assigned as a Master Sergeant to the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland….
Six U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Iraq during a refueling mission supporting operations in the Middle East, according to officials from the Department of War and U.S. Central Command. The aircraft went down in western Iraq while operating in what officials described as “friendly airspace.” Early reports indicate the…
Six U.S. service members were killed after a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday during ongoing military operations connected to the war against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One KC-135 went down in what officials described as an apparent mid-air accident, while…
