Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
A highly decorated U.S. Army general from Operation Iraqi Freedom is under investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for an alleged assault on an airman while aboard an aircraft. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the current commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), is accused of shoving an airman who was part of the crew…
Country music star Riley Green has found success with songs that offer insightful stories from the perspective of the everyday person. His latest track tells the story of a veteran he says he once encountered. Last week, presumably timed with the Veterans Day holiday, Riley Green released the music video for his song “Jesus Saves.”…
A nonprofit claims it can prevent veterans from committing suicide with one simple trick: a bus. In the first three months of 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense reported 139 military deaths by suicide, according to WRAL, a local news outlet that reported on the non-profit’s bus this week. HBOT 4 Heroes is a nonprofit…
The Air Force has released the police report associated with a fatal crash that occurred at Offutt Air Force Base. The incident occurred on November 13th of last year, but The Salty Soldier was not able to find any public information or news related to the incident at the time. According to the Air Force…
The question of whether wearing a military uniform makes ordinary people more interesting has long been debated. Seemingly ordinary people, without special hobbies, talents, or extraordinary looks are finding fame on Instagram and TikTok just for their military service. One of those people is Sergeant Lia Kieck, who goes by “Lia White” on social media….
The news of North Korean troops serving alongside Russian troops in Ukraine quickly took a turn when a video of one N. Korean soldier surfaced. News publications, such as Newsweek ran headlines such as “Video Seems to Show North Korean Soldier Watching Raunchy Videos in Russia,” and other news outlets were quick to cite “sources”…
A North Dakota high school student is going viral for getting a perfect score on the ASVAB test. Jonas Braun, an 11th-grade student at Beulah High School, in Beulah, North Dakota, is only one of 200 students at his small-town school but has been clearly studying more than most other students across the country. The…
The Air Force confirms they are investigating the comments made by a young man who claims to be in the Air Force. Chris Wicklud posted a hate-filled video about the US presidential election results to his TikTok account before making his account private. Seemingly upset with former president Donald Trump winning the election, he went…
By David Vergun, DOD News Actor Silas “Si” Robertson, who played Uncle Si on TV Arts and Entertainment Network’s series “Duck Dynasty” (2012-2017), also made a career in the Army. Two weeks after he dropped out of Louisiana Tech in 1968, 20-year-old Robertson was drafted into the Army and after boot camp, deployed to South Vietnam. …
A married woman, who recently left the Army -allegedly as a corporal- has made numerous relationships with other soldiers and her husband does not seem to mind. She even claims she had relationships with 12 servicemembers during a deployment in 2018. But this was long before she thought about creating online content. She says she…
