Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
There are some things only veterans truly get—the dark humor, the buried trauma, the inside jokes that would land us in a padded cell if civilians overheard. It’s not that we can’t talk about it with each other… it’s just that we usually don’t. And when we do, it’s with an absurdity that would make…
As the Department of Defense begins enforcing a controversial new policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, attention is turning to soldiers who appear to be taking advantage of regulatory gray areas—particularly when it comes to grooming and uniform standards tied to biological sex. One example drawing fire on social media is…
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 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…
A retired Canadian Army colonel with a distinguished service record has been fined and formally reprimanded following a court martial conviction for making a highly inappropriate remark about a senior-ranking British officer during a NATO training exercise. Colonel Rob Kearney (Ret.), 60, pleaded guilty to one count of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline…
It’s been a month since a soldier was discovered dead in a vehicle outside the barracks at Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii—and the U.S. Army still hasn’t released so much as a name. Despite repeated inquiries, Army officials have remained tight-lipped about the early-April incident. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has…
Any soldier worth their salt knows the golden rule of training: you train as you fight. But one Army influencer is facing heat for seemingly forgetting that. Corporal Denali Gomez, known online as @deenalig on TikTok, boasts over 2 million followers across social media. She rose to online fame shortly after joining the Army in…
At the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, a Shelby Township family took the stage in honor of a son, a brother, and a soldier who volunteered to stand in harm’s way — and ultimately gave his life doing so. Army Pfc. Christopher D. Kube, assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment,…
Ruoyu Duan, a former U.S. Army soldier arrested last month for allegedly orchestrating a bribery and espionage scheme targeting U.S. military secrets, is now attempting to reframe himself in court—not as a spy, but as a hapless “dupe” manipulated by Chinese agents. Despite the overwhelming evidence laid out by federal prosecutors, including seized classified materials…
A viral photo snapped inside a Fort McCoy facility has stirred online outrage after eagle-eyed service members and veterans noticed something glaringly absent: the official portraits of President Donald J. Trump and newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Instead of proudly displayed images of the Commander-in-Chief and SecDef, the frames appeared turned around, face-down against…
