For the dysfunctional, disgruntled, and salty soldiers
For the first time since 1998, the U.S. Army is increasing monthly jump pay for paratroopers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the pay raise during the 82nd Airborne Division’s annual All American Week, held at Fort Bragg. The event brings together current and former paratroopers for four days of competitions, ceremonies, and camaraderie. Effective immediately,…
In a sweeping directive obtained by Reuters, the U.S. Army has begun ordering the reversal of transgender service members’ official records to reflect their sex assigned at birth. The memo, issued in the wake of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14183 and a recent Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for a military-wide transgender service…
New revelations have emerged in the chilling case of a Fort Drum soldier accused of murdering his roommate with a hammer—an incident that has stunned the Army community and raised questions about safety and support within the ranks. Specialist Riley F. Birbilas, 22, of Kodiak, Alaska, formally pleaded not guilty this week to charges of…
The Army’s long-awaited replacement for the M4A1 and M249 SAW is no longer a prototype or testbed concept. As of May 20th, 2025, Project Manager Soldier Lethality (PM SL) officially confirmed that both the M7 Rifle and M250 Automatic Rifle have received Type Classification – Standard (TC-STD), clearing the path for full-scale fielding across the…
As the Pentagon begins enforcing a new policy separating transgender service members from the military, internal criticism is growing within the ranks—this time from a fellow soldier in the same unit as a transgender National Guard member who has gone viral on social media. A soldier in the Pennsylvania National Guard, who requested anonymity due…
A former Army corporal who left the service and made waves online for her unconventional post-military career is now going through a public—and complicated—divorce. She recently returned to social media with a surprising update: the same husband who encouraged her to create adult content and participate in group encounters is now out of the picture….
As the Department of Defense begins enforcing a controversial new policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, attention is turning to soldiers who appear to be taking advantage of regulatory gray areas—particularly when it comes to grooming and uniform standards tied to biological sex. One example drawing fire on social media is…
If there’s one thing you’ve probably learned from reading The Salty Soldier, it’s that truth is almost always stranger than fiction—especially in the military. Seriously, you couldn’t make most of this sh*t up if you tried. From an OF star filming adult content in an Army barracks, to a Marine’s recovering meth addict girlfriend casually…
A U.S. Army soldier is now facing federal indictments in two different states for allegedly producing and trafficking child sexual abuse material (CSAM), some of which was generated using artificial intelligence. The case of Specialist Seth Herrera, a 35-year-old father and active-duty service member stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska, has sent shockwaves…
A 19-year-old former Michigan Army National Guard soldier has been arrested and charged with attempting to carry out a mass shooting at a U.S. military installation on behalf of ISIS, according to the Department of Justice. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, of Melvindale, Michigan, was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 13, outside the gates of the…