For the dysfunctional, disgruntled, and salty soldiers
In a joint operation aimed at curbing the demand for commercial sex, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group (SIG) arrested 29 individuals in a two-day undercover human trafficking sting. Among those taken into custody were at least two men believed to be active-duty U.S. Navy Sailors assigned…
In a corner of the internet where exhibitionism meets military life, one Navy spouse is opening up about her unconventional marriage, her unapologetic views on submission, and her desire to be “shared.” Her husband, an active-duty sailor, is reportedly on board with it all. From risqué encounters to workplace fallout, she’s posted intimate stories and…
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…
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…
A U.S. Navy officer is facing the death penalty after being formally charged with the brutal 2024 murder of his wife in a Japanese hotel room — a case that’s shaken both the military community and the family of the slain woman who say justice has been far too slow. Lieutenant Commander (0-4) Christopher Olsen,…
The Department of Defense is making a nationwide push to bring back thousands of former service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. But despite the effort, only a small handful are signing back up. According to the Army, just 23 soldiers have reenlisted so far, more than a year after the Pentagon…
Lieutenant Loren Coontz has been making waves—not just in the Navy, but on social media as well. Originally from Rootstown, Ohio, she took a non-traditional path to military service, earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Marietta College before joining the Navy as a Physician Assistant. Now stationed in South Carolina, she serves as…
A recent study by Blue Star Families and YouGov reveals a stark disconnect between public perception and the lived experiences of military families. While many Americans express strong support for service members and their families, their actions often fail to reflect this sentiment. According to the Executive Summary of the Military Family Lifestyle Study (MFLS),…
The Navy veteran who went viral for doxing a Marine who commented on her exercise routine on social media has been identified as Daricka Hudson. Ironically, Hudson, who accused the Marine of “bullying,” appears to engage in similar behavior herself. In the viral video, the Navy veteran who describes herself as a “Fitness Senpai,” publicly…