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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…
An Army major and decorated Ranger School graduate has been sentenced to 53 years in military prison following a shocking court-martial conviction that included the rape of a transgender woman who required reconstructive genital surgery after the assault. Maj. Jonathan J. Batt, 40, a 2007 West Point graduate and veteran of multiple combat tours, was…
After decades of jokes, complaints, and GI distress, the U.S. Army has officially replaced the brick-like MREs and FSRs with a new individual field ration designed specifically for high-mobility operations like invasions, raids, and extended missions without resupply—promising a lighter, smaller, and, most importantly, easier-to-digest alternative. The new Close Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) is now…
An Air Force Security Forces airman died on duty in the early morning hours of July 20, triggering a temporary suspension of the Sig Sauer M18 Modular Handgun System across Air Force Global Strike Command. The active-duty airman, assigned to the 90th Security Forces Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, has not yet been…
Military Police at Fort Gordon have launched an investigation after a soldier’s personal security camera allegedly captured a contractor stealing money from a barracks room — and then attempting to disable the camera feed. Don’t want to see ads on the site or the video above? The video and this article can be viewed Ad-Free…