Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
As the Department of Defense begins enforcing a controversial new policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, attention is turning to soldiers who appear to be taking advantage of regulatory gray areas—particularly when it comes to grooming and uniform standards tied to biological sex. One example drawing fire on social media is…
If there’s one thing you’ve probably learned from reading The Salty Soldier, it’s that truth is almost always stranger than fiction—especially in the military. Seriously, you couldn’t make most of this sh*t up if you tried. From an OF star filming adult content in an Army barracks, to a Marine’s recovering meth addict girlfriend casually…
A U.S. Army soldier is now facing federal indictments in two different states for allegedly producing and trafficking child sexual abuse material (CSAM), some of which was generated using artificial intelligence. The case of Specialist Seth Herrera, a 35-year-old father and active-duty service member stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska, has sent shockwaves…
A 19-year-old former Michigan Army National Guard soldier has been arrested and charged with attempting to carry out a mass shooting at a U.S. military installation on behalf of ISIS, according to the Department of Justice. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, of Melvindale, Michigan, was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 13, outside the gates of the…
In a case that Assistant U.S. Attorney Derek Wiseman described as “one of a kind,” a Missouri man stands accused of one of the most horrifying frauds ever committed against a disabled U.S. Army veteran: exploiting, abusing, and ultimately concealing his uncle’s death in order to steal more than $650,000 in government benefits. Federal prosecutors…
A retired Canadian Army colonel with a distinguished service record has been fined and formally reprimanded following a court martial conviction for making a highly inappropriate remark about a senior-ranking British officer during a NATO training exercise. Colonel Rob Kearney (Ret.), 60, pleaded guilty to one count of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline…
The family of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was fatally shot in his own apartment by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May 2024, has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against former Deputy Eddie Duran, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, and the apartment complex where Fortson lived. Prominent civil rights attorney Ben…
A Fort Carson Staff Sergeant accused of trafficking cocaine and operating a private armed security firm tied to an illegal Colorado Springs nightclub told the FBI that his mother-in-law owned and ran the venue. Staff Sergeant Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, remains in federal custody following his arrest during a multi-agency raid on the unlicensed nightclub…
New details have emerged in the tragic killing of 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was discovered in a dumpster last October on Fort Leonard Wood. During a recent Article 32 hearing, prosecutors laid out a grim sequence of events implicating Specialist Wooster Rancy, a fellow soldier in the 5th Engineer Battalion, who now stands…
The Salty Soldier has obtained official court documents confirming that Army Specialist Brandon Alexander Clay Storey, 27, is facing legal proceedings in El Paso County, Colorado, following a high-profile sting operation conducted by local child predator watchdog groups. According to court records, Storey has been charged with Obstructing Government Operations, a Class 2 misdemeanor under…
