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A highly decorated U.S. Army general from Operation Iraqi Freedom is under investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for an alleged assault on an airman while aboard an aircraft. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the current commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), is accused of shoving an airman who was part of the crew…
The uncensored version of this story with the uncensored photos can be viewed at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com On Tuesday, a jury awarded $42 million to three former US military detainees from Operation Iraqi Freedom. The former detainees were abused by US military police personnel at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, but a Virginia-based military contractor is being…
The question of whether wearing a military uniform makes ordinary people more interesting has long been debated. Seemingly ordinary people, without special hobbies, talents, or extraordinary looks are finding fame on Instagram and TikTok just for their military service. One of those people is Sergeant Lia Kieck, who goes by “Lia White” on social media….
A fellow service member has come forward to remember an Army sergeant who died after being injured in May while working on the American-built pier in Gaza. Sgt. Quandarius Stanley, 23, was critically injured when high winds and heavy seas damaged the pier he was working on. The weather caused four Army vehicles to be…
A married woman, who recently left the Army -allegedly as a corporal- has made numerous relationships with other soldiers and her husband does not seem to mind. She even claims she had relationships with 12 servicemembers during a deployment in 2018. But this was long before she thought about creating online content. She says she…
Update: November 5 -The U.S. Army has announced that a missing Fort Polk soldier has been found dead. Details about his death are still limited. November 2 – The Army says a soldier has gone absent without leave from Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk) in Louisiana. 26-year-old Sergeant (Sgt.) David Lee Johnson was reported missing…
A US Army sergeant was found guilty of assaulting a Marine during a court-martial, according to recently released court documents. Sergeant Jakob Hagerman was accused of being involved in an assault of an unnamed Marine Lance Corporal in Korea. On May 8th, 2022, Sergeant Hagerman, an unnamed Army Specialist, Private First Class, and a Private…
The US Army has officially charged the soldier who has been in custody in connection to the murder of an Army sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood. Specialist Wooster Rancy, 21, has been charged with murdering 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque, according to a news release from Fort Leonard Wood on Thursday. Both soldiers served in the…
Photo: Troopers from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division carry the casket of a retired soldier during his funeral at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas, Oct. 2, 2024. The former 1-1 CAV soldier served with the unit during the Vietnam War and his dying…
The loss of a service member is always a tragic moment but many times, the stories from the people left behind are even more tragic. In 2013, Kevin (last name withheld) says he lost his father, an Army combat veteran when he was still very young. He says he still has some memories of him…