PALMYRA, SYRIA — Both Iowa Army National Guard soldiers killed in a terrorist ambush in Syria have now been identified, along with the civilian interpreter who died alongside them, as state and military officials continue to investigate the attack and support the affected families. The soldiers were Sgt. William “Nate” Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, and…
Two Iowa National Guard soldiers and an American civilian interpreter were killed Saturday during a targeted ambush by a suspected ISIS gunman in central Syria, U.S. and state officials confirmed. Three additional Iowa Guard soldiers were wounded in the attack, which occurred near the historic city of Palmyra. U.S. Central Command said the deaths and…
A U.S. Army master sergeant who appears in online content that has drawn widespread attention and criticism has been identified as a senior Army public affairs noncommissioned officer who appears to remain on active duty. The material, which has circulated across social media platforms and private messaging channels, involves a fetish-themed persona using imagery that…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Newly released court documents from Rock Island County, Illinois, reveal additional details in the criminal case against former Army Sergeant First Class Namon L. Bledsoe, 30, who was convicted in August at a general court-martial for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Salty Soldier obtained and reviewed more than 20…
A video of an Army brigade commander delivering a short, high-energy address to his troops went viral after being shared publicly on Monday, resonating across social media with soldiers and veterans alike. The speech itself was simple and direct — a commander setting standards and building momentum ahead of Tropic Lightning Week 2025. The response…
FORT HOOD, Texas — Capt. Adam W. Martin spent more than two decades in uniform portraying himself as an officer who mitigated risk to people, organizations and the environment. On Nov. 25, the Army determined he was the risk. According to the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, Martin, 40, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and…
A Russian-controlled court in eastern Ukraine has sentenced four Russian soldiers for brutally torturing and killing an American who had spent a decade fighting and propagandizing on behalf of Moscow’s war effort. Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Texas, was a well-known figure in Donetsk, where he lived, fought with pro-Russian separatists, and…
Fort Hood, Texas — A retired Army staff sergeant who spent more than two years under strict bond conditions has been found not guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, after a Bell County jury concluded prosecutors failed to prove their case. Craig Allen Showman, who retired from the Army in 2017 after 20…
A former Fort Jackson Drill Sergeant of the Year has been sentenced to 40 months in confinement and reduced to the rank of private after pleading guilty to domestic violence at a court-martial in Texas. The punishment comes as the Soldier continues to face separate felony charges in El Paso County for an alleged 2024…
A former staff sergeant assigned to an elite Army intelligence unit is continuing to accuse the service of targeting her, even after documents she posted show she received an honorable discharge and was never punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe she launched shortly after leaving the Army has drawn more…
