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Buried in a 192-Page Intelligence Bill: Why Senator Cotton’s Israel provision is raising questions among veterans

The Salty SoldierJune 18, 2026June 18, 2026015 mins

Most Americans have never heard of Section 622. Buried deep inside the Senate’s Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the provision has received little mainstream attention despite being sponsored by one of the most powerful lawmakers in Washington: Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton. On its face, the language appears straightforward. The measure directs…

Newly obtained records reveal details in case against Fort Hood Sergeant Major as Army court-martial appears to conclude

The Salty SoldierJune 17, 2026June 18, 2026012 mins

A years-long investigation involving Fort Hood Sergeant Major Victor Manuel Rivera appears to have reached a significant milestone this month as a General Court-Martial at Fort Hood concluded while related criminal proceedings continue in Bell County, Texas. According to Army trial records, Rivera was tried by a General Court-Martial from June 4 through June 12,…

Afghan interpreter who joined U.S. Army faces court-martial over child sexual abuse, domestic violence allegations

The Salty SoldierJune 16, 2026June 18, 202607 mins

A U.S. Army staff sergeant who once served as an interpreter alongside American forces in Afghanistan, later immigrated to the United States, and became part of Savannah’s growing restaurant scene is now facing a general court-martial on allegations that include sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and perjury. According to the Army’s court-martial docket,…

Court records reveal backstory and crime scene details of case involving soldier killing man in bed with the mother of his child

The Salty SoldierJune 15, 2026June 18, 2026011 mins

When National Guard soldier Natravien Reshawn Landry drove through the gates of Fort Eisenhower around 4:45 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2024, he was expected to spend the day performing routine drill duties with his unit. Instead, federal prosecutors say the morning ended with U.S. Army Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. dead inside an on-post residence,…

Fort Stewart soldier killed after being struck by Bradley Fighting Vehicle

The Salty SoldierJune 12, 2026June 13, 202605 mins

A 3rd Infantry Division Soldier was killed during a training exercise at the National Training Center in California after being struck by an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, according to Army officials. Spc. Adrian Bonsey, 29, of New York, died on June 10 while participating in training operations at Fort Irwin, California. The Army said the…

Judge accepts plea in case of Fort Hood soldier indicted on felony assault of pregnant soldier and strangulation charges

The Salty SoldierJune 10, 2026June 13, 202608 mins

An active duty Fort Hood soldier remains assigned to his unit after being indicted by a Coryell County grand jury on two felony charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident involving a pregnant woman. Court records obtained by The Salty Soldier show that Private First Class Jimmy Lee Rodriguez, assigned to the 69th Air…

Army officer featured in recruiting campaign convicted at Fort Knox court-martial

The Salty SoldierJune 9, 2026June 9, 202606 mins

An Army officer who appeared in an Army-sponsored television segment promoting military service was convicted at a special court-martial at Fort Knox, Kentucky, after pleading guilty to a theft-related offense. On May 27, 2026, 1st Lt. Innocent A. Adebiyi was convicted, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of larceny and wrongful appropriation in violation…

Army wife’s public content accounts vanish after identification, but the internet is forever

The Salty SoldierJune 8, 2026June 9, 202608 mins

The public-facing social-media accounts previously used to promote subscription-based adult content under the handle “AllAccessMommy” have disappeared since The Salty Soldier identified the account holder as Jessica Verdeja, who publicly identified herself online as the wife of MSG Anthony Verdeja, an Operations NCO assigned to the 8th Military Police Brigade in Hawaii. At the time…

Drones, Robotics, MEDEVAC: The unanswered questions behind a fatal U.S.-British training incident in Iraq

The Salty SoldierJune 8, 2026June 8, 2026012 mins

More than a week after a training-related incident claimed the lives of a U.S. Army flight paramedic and a British Army non-commissioned officer at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, military officials have released remarkably few details about what actually occurred. The soldiers have been identified as Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, of the U.S. Army’s Air…

Fort Stewart Staff Sergeant convicted of recording people’s private areas without consent

The Salty SoldierJune 5, 2026June 8, 202604 mins

A Florida soldier stationed at Fort Stewart has been sentenced to eight months in military confinement after admitting he secretly recorded two people without their consent. Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Gwynn, 26, of Palmetto, Florida, pleaded guilty at a general court-martial on June 2, 2026, to two counts of indecent visual recording, a crime under…

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