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Editor’s Note: This version of the article has been edited to remove graphic language in order to comply with advertising standards. The full, uncensored report is available to readers at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. An Indiana Army Reserve officer who publicly identified himself as a First Lieutenant has been sentenced to 91 years in prison after pleading guilty…
An Army drill sergeant assigned to Fort Sill has been convicted of sexual harassment following a general court-martial, according to official military court records. Staff Sgt. George L. Singleton, a drill sergeant with F Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery, was found guilty on Jan. 8, 2026, of two specifications of sexual harassment in violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of…
Editor’s Note: Due to advertising and platform restrictions, specific account names, explicit descriptions, and certain online venues are not identified in this version. Readers seeking full context and documentation can read the complete uncensored reporting at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. The U.S. Army has stated that it does not currently have an active administrative or investigative case involving…
The U.S. Army has always had a complicated relationship with men like Joe Ronnie Hooper. When the shooting starts, they’re priceless.When the shooting stops, they’re a problem. Hooper wasn’t misunderstood by the Army. He was fully understood. Leadership knew exactly what he was—volatile, undisciplined, aggressive, unreliable in garrison, unstoppable in combat. The institution made a…
The general court-martial trial of a U.S. Army specialist accused of murdering a fellow soldier at Fort Leonard Wood began this week after weather delays postponed jury selection by one day. Spc. Wooster Rancy, assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, is charged with murder and two counts of obstruction of justice in the October 2024…
This article has been formatted to comply with advertiser guidelines. A more detailed version of this report is available to subscribers on TheSaltySoldierUncensored. An active-duty U.S. Army junior enlisted soldier previously reported on by The Salty Soldier has again drawn attention following renewed online activity that raises questions about discipline, professionalism, and enforcement of military…
Army criminal investigators have confirmed they are not investigating a senior public affairs noncommissioned officer who has been publicly linked to explicit fetish content involving elements of a U.S. Army uniform, despite widespread circulation of the material and sustained public backlash. In a written response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Army Criminal…
An active-duty U.S. Army chemical specialist assigned to Fort Bliss was convicted in December at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to multiple offenses, including child pornography charges and illegal drug use, according to official court-martial records. On Dec. 2, 2025, Specialist JuliusJeremiah A. Finistertirado was convicted by a military judge sitting alone at a…
This article has been edited for advertising compliance. A separate uncensored version containing direct quotations and stronger language, as originally used in the video, is available to subscribers at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. The U.S. Army has confirmed it is aware of a viral TikTok video posted by an active-duty captain describing intense stress associated with the Captains…
A decorated U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with more than two decades of service — including multiple deployments with the 75th Ranger Regiment — has agreed to plead guilty in a military court-martial, even as his wife publicly maintains his innocence and accuses the Army of orchestrating a fundamentally unjust prosecution. Lt. Col. Michael Kelvington, a…