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…
A former Air Force demonstration team member from New York has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty at a military court-martial involving child sexual abuse and child pornography offenses. According to Department of the Air Force court-martial records reviewed by The Salty Soldier, Staff Sergeant Allen VanEtten was convicted at a…
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…
