Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
A U.S. Army staff sergeant who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child and was sentenced to four years in military prison was initially the subject of a far broader civilian investigation in Washington state, where authorities documented allegations involving child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, multiple search warrants, and a joint investigation between…
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…
The camera remained on as Spc. Tanner Keagan Gene Hodges struggled to keep his eyes open. His head dropped. His eyes appeared barely open. He repeatedly fought to keep his phone positioned before letting it fall again. Someone watching the TikTok livestream noticed. “Eyes were barely opened, he was fighting to keep the phone up,”…
A disturbing video circulating on TikTok appears to show a man publicly identified by the woman who recorded the footage as a Fort Bragg Soldier following her through a Dollar Tree while allegedly engaging in lewd sexual conduct in a public aisle. Editor’s note: This article has been formatted for advertising platforms and omits the…
A Florida Army recruit who has leaned into social media comparisons to Megan Fox shipped out for military training Monday, less than three months after signing a six-year contract and calling her enlistment the start of a “new chapter.” Hannah Rhoden, a 2021 graduate of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School outside Jacksonville, raised her right hand…
An Army captain admitted to secretly putting an abortion drug in a pregnant junior enlisted Soldier’s drink, causing her to miscarry at 13 weeks and killing their unborn child. Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, pleaded guilty June 24 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to intentionally killing his unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization and conduct unbecoming an…
A former U.S. Army sergeant is facing a murder charge after his active-duty soldier wife was found shot to death at a Georgia apartment complex following what police described as a domestic incident. Tahj Javean Hemphill, 23, was arrested June 30 and charged with murder in the death of 23-year-old Denise Williams, an active-duty soldier…
When The Salty Soldier first requested court records in the court-martial of Staff Sgt. Zachary A. Flanigan, the Army provided records showing the Fort Polk noncommissioned officer had been convicted of a single specification of extramarital sexual conduct. It wasn’t until The Salty Soldier continued investigating the case and sought clarification from the U.S. Army…
A U.S. Army sergeant major accused of inappropriate physical contact with subordinate soldiers, assault, and degrading remarks during a deployment to Poland was sentenced to 179 days in confinement after pleading guilty to three specifications of assault consummated by battery. Sgt. Maj. Justin B. Foster, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Field…
The U.S. Army has posthumously awarded the Soldier’s Medal to 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. for sacrificing his life while attempting to save a fellow soldier during a tragic incident off Morocco’s Atlantic coast earlier this year. The June 29 announcement not only recognizes Key’s heroism but also provides the Army’s most detailed public…
