Army Specialist Brandon “Ate Up” Storey—previously exposed by a Colorado-based child predator hunting group—appeared in El Paso County Courtroom A this morning for a pretrial conference that quickly shifted to a guilty plea deal. Storey, wearing his U.S. Army uniform, waited on the courtroom bench flanked by a noncommissioned officer from Fort Carson as his…
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The Army has identified Pvt. Andrey Okunev, 18, as the soldier who died during a training incident at Fort Leonard Wood on September 5. Okunev was assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, and was participating in rifle range training when he sustained what officials described as a…
The U.S. Army has officially fielded a reconnaissance drone to troops that’s been around since before Grand Theft Auto V was released—yes, the same GTA V that came out in 2013 and is still waiting on a sequel that is expected to release in May of 2026. Dubbed the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS), this “new”…
Editor’s Note: Following publication of this article, PFC Cagle responded directly with the following statement: “I don’t care about your wack ass article or anything you have to say about me. I’m living my life like it’s Golden and you could never make me change ANYTHING about the way I move. But you WILL delete…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Maryland attorney and federal employee is facing felony assault charges after allegedly spitting on two uniformed National Guard soldiers stationed outside Union Station on August 22. The suspect, Scott J. Pichon, 33, approached the soldiers on a Lime scooter around 4:43 p.m., made a noise as if clearing mucus from his…
FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Court filings reveal a disturbing twist in the case of Shana Cloud, the Fayetteville woman charged with murdering her husband, retired Special Forces medic Clinton “Clint” Bonnell. Records obtained by The Salty Soldier show that even before Bonnell’s dismembered remains were recovered, Cloud retained an attorney and filed a lawsuit seeking control…
A Navy veteran who’s been playing music along Seattle’s waterfront for nearly three decades says he’s lucky to be alive after a man shot him in the chest during an argument over “stolen valor.” The July 31st incident unfolded at Pier 55 in front of a Starbucks, drawing dozens of witnesses. Cell phone videos captured…
Updated at 1510 EST **A law enforcement official has stated the suspect is a 28-year-old male Army sergeant** FORT STEWART, Ga. — Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in an active shooter incident on Fort Stewart, according to official Army sources. The shooting occurred in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2ABCT) area near Wright…
For years, scammers have impersonated U.S. service members online, using stolen photos to run romance cons and trick victims out of money. But a new and more disturbing trend is emerging—one made possible by advances in artificial intelligence. Some soldiers with large social media followings are discovering that scammers are now digitally altering their images…
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Hogue, a self-described fitness enthusiast and powerlifter assigned to Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN), III Armored Corps, is under fire on social media after suggesting in a recent TikTok that soldiers who fail to meet height and weight standards—or pass the Army Physical Fitness…
