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A newly surfaced law-enforcement disclosure has revealed that the FBI seized what it described as a “manifesto” written by an active-duty Green Beret, citing national-security concerns. The document — recovered by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after the January 1, 2025 explosion of a rented Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas…
Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to comply with advertiser content policies.The full uncensored investigative version, including direct evidence and explicit Reddit excerpts, is available at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com A Reddit user claiming to be an Army soldier stationed at Fort Campbell has drawn attention for posting what appear to be private and possibly non-consensual images…
FORT BENNING, GA — The U.S. Army and Southern California surf community are mourning the loss of Private First Class Jake Chandler, a 20-year-old Army Ranger and former professional surfer who died in a skydiving accident on October 26, 2025. Chandler had recently graduated from Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) Class 05-25, officially earning…
WASHINGTON – A newly released Pentagon memorandum outlines updated administrative separation procedures for service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria, reinforcing uniform and grooming requirements and clarifying the process by which commanders and boards determine retention or separation. The memo, issued October 8 by Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata, implements provisions of President Trump’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Halloween night gathering in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood escalated into chaos as hundreds of juveniles clashed in the streets, prompting a multi-agency law enforcement response that included National Guard members. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), First District officers began monitoring the crowd around 7:30 p.m. near the park between…
A Kansas National Guardsman arrested for allegedly trying to aid a Russian intelligence service had been working as a long-haul tanker truck driver, The Salty Soldier has confirmed. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Canyon Anthony Amarys, 28, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was arrested on October 28 and charged with attempting to…
Before she ever wore the uniform, Specialist Malarie Veillon was a young college student just trying to find her footing in life. She was attending Southeastern Louisiana University, like many others her age—chasing classes, friends, and weekend escapes. But when tragedy struck in 2022, her life spiraled into a darkness she wasn’t sure she could…
Commanders don’t tense up because she’s bringing tanks. They tense up because she’s bringing questions. Sergeant Major Delia Quintero is the Army’s Inspector General Sergeant Major—the senior enlisted backbone of an enterprise built to check standards, surface problems, and make sure leaders aren’t hiding mold under a fresh coat of paint. She took the job…
Army Sergeant Kayla Thomas grew up in the rough streets of Baltimore, but she’s turned her Army uniform into a ticket to opportunity—and a platform to speak her mind. Known online as @1realmash, Thomas has built a strong social media following, runs a podcast called The Mashup, and uses her experience in uniform to inspire…
An FBI agent who once investigated Americans for the January 6th Capitol riot has now avoided jail himself—after shooting and killing a U.S. Army veteran in the middle of a Virginia street. Special Agent Benjamin Spinale, a 13-year FBI veteran, was convicted of two misdemeanors this month in Stafford County, Virginia. Despite killing Army veteran…
