Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
A former U.S. Army soldier says his marriage became the center of a years-long legal battle after another soldier entered the picture. During the investigation, The Salty Soldier reviewed court records, military documents, public social media, and correspondence surrounding allegations that an active-duty 82nd Airborne Division soldier entered into a relationship with the former soldier’s…
For the past several months, The Salty Soldier has been documenting an anonymous online account that has quietly built a commercial adult-content business around repeated military-themed imagery. What initially appeared to be isolated photographs quickly developed into something much larger. Over dozens of public posts published across multiple communities, the dual-military couple repeatedly portray what…
Newly obtained court records provide additional details in the case of a U.S. Army staff sergeant convicted after admitting to a military offense stemming from an affair with a married woman while he was also married. Staff Sgt. Zachary Flanigan pleaded guilty at a special court-martial on April 10, 2026, to one specification of extramarital…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A U.S. Army captain assigned to the 101st Airborne Division Artillery pleaded guilty during a general court-martial at Fort Campbell on June 15, 2026, after initially pleading not guilty earlier this year. According to the Army Trial Judiciary docket, Capt. Mitchell S. Weaver originally entered a not guilty plea before an…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Court records obtained by The Salty Soldier paint a far more detailed picture than the brief public announcement issued after a recent Cumberland County human trafficking operation. While the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of Carlos Ramirez Garcia and Angkana Sihachack following a multi-agency investigation involving Homeland Security Investigations, the…
A U.S. Army major serving in a senior personnel position with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart has been indicted by a Chatham County grand jury on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children following a September 2025 domestic violence incident. Anthony Scott Ulloa, 33, is currently assigned as Human Resources Operations Chief…
A controversial selfie posted online by a woman has drawn attention after appearing to show a medal from the 2026 All American Half Marathon at Fort Bragg. The event features both a half marathon and a 5K and is among Fort Bragg’s most recognizable annual races. Popular within the military community, the race frequently fills…
FORT STEWART, Ga. — Army Sgt. Quornelius Radford has been convicted of attempted murder in last year’s Fort Stewart shooting, but testimony during his court-martial revealed new details about his same-sex relationship with one of the victims and what defense attorneys claim drove him to open fire inside his unit headquarters. A military judge found…
When the Army announced earlier this year that CPT Jonathan R. Nichols had been sentenced to seven years in prison for child sex offenses, the public release provided only a brief summary of the case. What it did not reveal was the scope of the allegations that prosecutors originally brought against the Army officer. Newly…
Newly released Army records are providing a broader picture of the allegations that led to the conviction of former Fort Hood Sgt. Maj. Victor M. Rivera, revealing charges and investigative findings that extended beyond what had previously been disclosed in Bell County, Texas court filings. On June 17, the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel…
