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Say goodbye to “Meals Refusing to Exit”: Military officially announces new lightweight combat rations

The Salty SoldierJuly 24, 2025January 12, 2026010 mins

After decades of jokes, complaints, and GI distress, the U.S. Army has officially replaced the brick-like MREs and FSRs with a new individual field ration designed specifically for high-mobility operations like invasions, raids, and extended missions without resupply—promising a lighter, smaller, and, most importantly, easier-to-digest alternative. The new Close Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) is now…

Marine sentenced in federal case involving minors

The Salty SoldierJuly 12, 2025January 12, 202606 mins

A former U.S. Marine who once served at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after being convicted of producing and collecting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from minors he manipulated online for years. Anthony Joseph Fritzinger, 25, of Middletown, New Jersey, was found guilty in September…

Marine arrested for what he did with middle school students

The Salty SoldierJuly 12, 2025January 12, 202607 mins

A 19-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton is facing multiple felony charges in Colorado after allegedly contacting and sexually exploiting underage children through social media apps. Authorities believe additional victims may still be unidentified. Pfc. Justin Ryder Simmons, a Marine meteorology and oceanography specialist from Windsor, Colorado, was arrested on June 16 at Marine…

Viral Marine TikTok raises questions about online activity and unexplained wealth

The Salty SoldierJuly 6, 2025January 12, 202603 mins

A young Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton has found herself at the center of controversy after a highly emotional TikTok post went viral—drawing millions of views and sparking even more attention on her social media presence, lifestyle, and ties to adult content. In the video, the Marine appears tearful as she reveals she joined the…

“No Face, No Case:” Marine says she can’t be caught even after being spotted on the side of the road at Camp Pendleton

The Salty SoldierJuly 3, 2025January 12, 202603 mins

A woman driving the back roads Camp Pendleton recently drew attention after being spotted in behavior that had at least one Marine doing a double take. Based on her online activity, she may be the latest military-connected woman turning to adult content platforms to earn extra income. Clues from her social media presence suggest she…

Marine battalion deploying to Los Angeles to assist the National Guard in quelling riots

The Salty SoldierJune 10, 2025January 12, 202609 mins

In a dramatic escalation of federal response to days of violent protests over mass deportation raids, the Trump administration has deployed hundreds of active-duty U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to safeguard federal property and personnel. Roughly 500 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines out of Twentynine Palms, California, were mobilized late Monday following an…

Pilot who crashed jet into military housing identified as talent agent who was flying famous drummer

The Salty SoldierMay 22, 2025January 12, 202609 mins

A fiery early-morning plane crash rocked the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar community Thursday, claiming multiple lives and leaving scores of military families displaced. The private jet, a 1985 Cessna Citation II, slammed into the Murphy Canyon military housing neighborhood just east of Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport around 3:45 a.m. PT, igniting over a dozen homes…

“Meanwhile, in the barracks…” You truly can’t make this sh*t up

The Salty SoldierMay 17, 2025January 12, 202603 mins

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…

“I feel like I’m back in my cell:” Recovering drug addict says she lives in the barracks with her boyfriend

The Salty SoldierMay 13, 2025January 12, 202604 mins

A recovering drug addict turned TikTok influencer is stirring up controversy after posting a video showing her allegedly spending weekends living in the barracks with her Marine boyfriend—something explicitly against military regulations. Taylor Morris, who openly documents her battle with cocaine and methamphetamine addiction on TikTok, posted a video of her boyfriend carrying what she…

Marine allegedly had to be rescued after jumping off California pier

The Salty SoldierMay 12, 2025January 12, 202605 mins

A video circulating online appears to show a Marine getting into trouble after jumping off the Oceanside Pier at night, prompting a late-night response from local emergency services. The short clip, filmed in near-total darkness, captures sirens and flashing lights as Oceanside Police and Fire Department units respond to the scene. While the Marine’s identity…

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