Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
Kurdish officials promoted the projects as carrying $110 billion in potential value. What they did not publicly disclose was how much would become corporate profit, how much would reach regional or federal governments, and how much would ultimately benefit the Iraqi people who legally own the resources. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iraq’s oil and gas belong…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Mason Wollersheim’s fall from Special Forces staff sergeant to military prisoner was already dramatic. Then he tried to climb his way out. A photograph published on social media in May 2025 appeared to show Wollersheim folded over the top of a chain-link fence at Fort Leavenworth, his body caught among coils…
A self-described Army spouse has built part of her online adult brand around Army uniform pieces, apparent sergeant insignia, promotion terminology and references to military communities in the National Capital Region. The material reviewed by The Salty Soldier includes sexualized use of an Army-style service uniform shirt displaying apparent NCO rank, camouflage uniform items and…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The Fayetteville Police Department has confirmed it is actively investigating allegations that a man publicly identified by the alleged victim as a Fort Bragg Soldier followed her through a Dollar Tree while engaging in lewd sexual conduct. The confirmation comes more than two weeks after The Salty Soldier first sought comment from…
A Colorado-based Army recruiter is facing a general court-martial at Fort Knox on seven alleged violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice’s domestic-violence article. SSG Satvik Jarugula’s trial is scheduled to run from July 21 through July 24, according to the Army’s public court docket. Jarugula pleaded not guilty and elected to have the…
A U.S. Army staff sergeant who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child and was sentenced to four years in military prison was initially the subject of a far broader civilian investigation in Washington state, where authorities documented allegations involving child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, multiple search warrants, and a joint investigation between…
If you followed Congress over the past month, you probably heard about the debates. Lawmakers argued over whether Army installations should once again carry their previous names. They debated whether Congress should formally designate the Pentagon as the Department of War, revisited officer promotion policies, military fitness standards, and other issues centered on the military’s…
A January 2024 decision by the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals brought the military prosecution of former Senior Airman Tyrion Nathaniel Davis to a close. But the case itself continues to resonate far beyond the courtroom. Records reviewed by The Salty Soldier show Davis was convicted at a 2022 general court-martial of one specification…
A Florida Army recruit who has leaned into social media comparisons to Megan Fox shipped out for military training Monday, less than three months after signing a six-year contract and calling her enlistment the start of a “new chapter.” Hannah Rhoden, a 2021 graduate of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School outside Jacksonville, raised her right hand…
A U.S. Army sergeant major accused of inappropriate physical contact with subordinate soldiers, assault, and degrading remarks during a deployment to Poland was sentenced to 179 days in confinement after pleading guilty to three specifications of assault consummated by battery. Sgt. Maj. Justin B. Foster, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Field…
