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Life at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, is often described as challenging, with soldiers facing extreme winters, geographic isolation, and a high cost of living. Against this backdrop, the opening of the new Warrior Zone GameLab hopes to bring a beacon of camaraderie and recreation to the Army post, offering soldiers a much-needed escape from the rigors…
Army investigators say they are still searching for dozens of Sig Sauer M17 pistols that went missing and have discovered more missing items. Earlier this year, 31 pistols vanished from Fort Moore, Georgia. However, the case has since expanded as more military equipment has now been reported missing from the same Army post. The Army’s…
A soldier at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, has been charged with murder in connection to the 2022 killing of a man in Indiana. The suspect, 34-year-old Private First Class Kenron Laing, was arrested and charged with the murder of 39-year-old Gildardo Garcia Salina at his home in Owen County, Indiana, on November 2, 2023. Police…
The 20-year-old Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) soldier who died after fleeing from police in the early on the morning of November 17 has been identified. According to the Killeen Police Department, officers responded to a call about a disturbance involving weapons at the parking lot shared by BluPrint Lounge and Spadez Club around 5:00…
By Capt. Stephanie Snyder, MCoE Public Affairs Fort Moore’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course, or FSPC, has become a pivotal pathway for many seeking to begin a career in the U.S. Army. The academic track of the FSPC provides focused academic instruction to help potential recruits meet or exceed the Army’s accession standards. Since its inception,…
Two 101st Airborne Division Soldiers who conspired to create child sex abuse material and took explicit photos of fellow Soldiers without their knowledge were convicted and sentenced to prison following their court-martials held at Fort Campbell, Ky. Pfc. Corey V. Wilkinson, 34, and Pfc. Whitney D. Shepherd, also 34, engaged in a common scheme to…
A 20-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Cavazos has died after fleeing from police in Killeen early on the morning of November 17. According to the Killeen Police Department, officers responded to a call about a disturbance involving weapons at the parking lot shared by BluPrint Lounge and Spadez Club around 5:00 a.m. When officers arrived,…
A soldier who trafficked in child pornography online and made obscene comments about the sexual abuse of children pleaded guilty on October 17. He was subsequently sentenced to prison by a military judge. Sgt. Amariah Foster, 28, pleaded guilty to two charges of viewing and distributing child pornography, as well as two charges of making…
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…
