“100 percent” of soldiers’ homes at all Army military installations will be inspected

By Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs When inspections were mandated for 100-percent of the Army’s privatized housing inventory, Fort Drum Housing Division officials and senior leaders launched a campaign to inform every resident on post of the process. The topic was addressed during a housing forum in July and at an installation town…

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Army Military Police officer shows off her lavish lifestyle outside of the service

A Salty Soldier analyst recently identified a soldier who describes herself as “your friendly neighborhood mom I’d like…” The self-described “airborne soldier” is an enlisted military police officer in the Alabama National Guard. Specialist Madison Gray, from the Birmingham suburb of Irondale, played volleyball and softball in high school before graduating high school in 2020….

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“He said his rank was so high up nothing would happen to him:” First sergeant demoted to specialist in under a year

An Army First Sergeant somehow managed to be demoted to a specialist after serving for 17 years. Specialist Miguel Garza, a food inspector assigned to the Public Health Command Europe, career began its decline on New Year’s Eve in 2021 and ended in under a year. After drinking alcohol with his family, he decided to…

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“It will impact your life for the better:” Soldier who volunteered to be a drill sergeant encourages everyone to join

The Army recently highlighted one of their drill sergeants for volunteering to become a drill sergeant as an (E-5) sergeant. Joshua Samuels volunteered and was selected to be a drill sergeant as an E-5, “in hopes to help inspire others,” according to the Army. Any Army E-5 or promotable E-4 can volunteer to become a…

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Army identifies soldier found dead on post after returning home from Iraq and Syria

The Army has identified the soldier who was found dead at Fort Drum on Monday as a 21-year-old Specialist from Ohio. Jacob Allen Ashton’s death is currently under investigation by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, which declined to offer any other information. Army officials say Specialist Ashton was from the Headquarters and…

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