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Federal indictment reveals alleged Russian murder plot on U.S. soil involving ‘Viking,’ a man sharing a nickname with the Russian-backed executioner in “The Agency”

Salty SoldierSeptember 18, 2026September 18, 202608 mins

Buried in a 17-page federal indictment recently unsealed in New York is an alleged Russian murder plot that could have come straight out of a spy thriller. There are encrypted messages, photographs of a target’s home, a $40,000 offer to make him disappear—and a recruiter called “Viking.” Viewers of Paramount+’s The Agency may recognize the…

Army leaders promise an “open door policy.” What happens when soldiers speak up?

The Salty SoldierSeptember 16, 2026September 17, 202609 mins

An Army soldier stationed at Fort Campbell recently shared an account of a phone call to his platoon sergeant that raises a question beyond his battery: What does a leader’s invitation to speak up mean when a soldier challenges leadership’s own decisions? In a TikTok post shared Sept. 4, the soldier said his platoon sergeant…

Army confirms Fort Bragg soldier accused of appearing in content with another soldier’s wife is under investigation

The Salty SoldierSeptember 11, 2026September 16, 2026010 mins

UPDATE — Sept. 14, 2026: After publication, Sgt. Damon Moody contacted The Salty Soldier and denied that he is the man depicted in the adult content referenced in this report. “None of those sexual photos in your report are of me,” Moody said. Moody also disputed other portions of the report and requested that the…

Fort Hood soldier gets no jail time after pleading guilty to strangulation, admitting assault of pregnant soldier

The Salty SoldierSeptember 10, 2026September 16, 2026011 mins

A Fort Hood soldier whose alleged assault of a pregnant fellow soldier was captured on video will serve no jail or prison time after pleading guilty to a felony strangulation charge and separately admitting guilt to assaulting the woman while she was pregnant. New Coryell County court records obtained by The Salty Soldier show that…

Army identifies soldier facing eight felonies in Dollar Tree case as active-duty sergeant, former ROTC cadet

The Salty SoldierSeptember 9, 2026September 16, 2026013 mins

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Army has identified the Soldier facing eight felony charges stemming from an alleged sexual misconduct incident inside a Fayetteville Dollar Tree as a sergeant who previously attended Fayetteville State University as an Army ROTC cadet. U.S. Army Cadet Command also confirmed Sgt. Musa Ajay Salagbi remains assigned to the command…

Army CID records reveal circumstances of death of soldier found in barracks parking lot

The Salty SoldierSeptember 4, 2026September 16, 202605 mins

Newly released Army Criminal Investigation Division records provide the clearest account yet of how Spc. Miguel Garcia Rivera was found dead at Wheeler Army Airfield in April 2025 and what investigators ultimately determined caused his death. Rivera, a 22-year-old Soldier assigned to D Troop, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, was found…

Fort Knox Soldier’s mother goes public with unreleased details about her son’s death

The Salty SoldierSeptember 3, 2026September 16, 202605 mins

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The mother of a Fort Knox Soldier killed in an on-post motor-pool accident has publicly described the injuries her son suffered, saying steel brackets fell on him and crushed his torso. Staff Sgt. Deonte Lamar Davis died Sept. 1 after engineering equipment fell on him while he was working in a…

Fort Bragg Green to Gold Cadet charged with eight felonies after Dollar Tree incident

The Salty SoldierSeptember 2, 2026September 16, 2026015 mins

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A U.S. Army Green to Gold cadet publicly identified in a viral Dollar Tree video has been arrested and charged with eight felonies and misdemeanor stalking after a Fayetteville Police investigation uncovered allegations involving multiple juvenile shoppers. Musa Ajay Salagbi, 23, faces seven felony counts of indecent exposure in the presence of…

Army confirms Fort Bragg sergeant is still on active duty as she says she’s being promoted

The Salty SoldierSeptember 1, 2026September 16, 2026019 mins

Sgt. Yessica Nunez-Melendez remains on active duty at Fort Bragg after months of Army scrutiny over her online adult-content activity, the Army confirmed this week — while declining to answer whether its latest investigation has ended, whether any action was taken or whether the soldier is now headed for promotion. The confirmation came after Nunez-Melendez…

Marine caught in online predator sting takes court-martial plea deal

The Salty SoldierSeptember 1, 2026September 16, 2026011 mins

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — A Marine whose encounter with an online predator-hunting group sparked an NCIS investigation earlier this year has pleaded guilty at a general court-martial to distributing child pornography and was sentenced to 40 months in confinement and a bad-conduct discharge, according to newly available military court records. Abdiel J. Cortesdiaz, who was…