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A U.S. Army military police officer stationed at Fort Stewart has been arrested and charged with murdering his own infant son. Private First Class Zachary Kyle Cunning, who served as a military police officer, was taken into custody by the Hinesville Police Department on September 18 and is currently being held without bond in Liberty…
Editor’s Note:A previous version of this article stated that Kayla Stanek was Sgt. Jadalyn Good’s spouse. We have since been contacted by individuals who clarified that Stanek was a close friend and not her legal partner. While the original tribute reflected a deep emotional bond between the two, we acknowledge that their relationship was described…
Major Sydney Jaques, a decorated Army officer known for being the first woman to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment with both a Ranger Tab and a scroll, is now under public scrutiny after posting a critical statement on social media following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Jaques…
Four members of the Army’s most elite aviation unit—160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), known as the “Night Stalkers”—are presumed dead after their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down in rugged terrain near Summit Lake, Washington, late Wednesday night. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. local time on September 17, in a rural area roughly…
A Colorado substitute teacher—married to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army—has been placed on administrative leave after posting a disturbing video in which her young daughters gleefully guess that the “best news ever” is the death of Donald Trump. Krista Cole, a progressive activist and substitute teacher in Colorado Springs, filmed herself with her…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has released a sweeping update to its grooming and appearance policy, aiming to eliminate ambiguity and bring uniformity across the force. But while the Army insists the directive is about clarity, early reactions from soldiers and leaders alike suggest it’s done anything but. The new directive, officially titled Army Directive…
ALEXANDRIA, VA – A former U.S. Army private was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison for two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and one count of sexual abuse stemming from incidents that occurred in 2012 and 2013 while he was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Austin Blair Johnson, 35, pleaded…
While the rest of his unit are prepping rucks and packing duffel bags, one Army Staff Sergeant won’t be showing up for mobilization — because he’s currently in a Missouri jail for allegedly raping his 9-year-old daughter. SSG Brian Thomas Criss, a Reservist assigned to the 428th Transportation Company (Missouri Army Reserve), was supposed to…
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The Army has identified Pvt. Andrey Okunev, 18, as the soldier who died during a training incident at Fort Leonard Wood on September 5. Okunev was assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, and was participating in rifle range training when he sustained what officials described as a…
Editor’s Note: The claims made in this article regarding drill sergeant misconduct and the nature of the Soldier’s death are based on statements from an anonymous source who identifies as both an active duty Soldier and family member of a trainee within the affected unit. At the time of publication, The Salty Soldier has not…