Another soldier has been accused of being an undercover Army recruiting agent as part of an “Army PSYOP campaign” to recruit Gen Z coomers. 34-year-old Ellie Ensley has served in the Army Reserves for over 11 years now but says she no longer is required to show up for duty, nor does her duty uniform…
The Army promised soldiers a phone app with real-time updates on Army regulations but what they ended up with fell short of that by miles. The argument could be made that soldiers need this resource now more than any other time in modern history due to the prevalence of social media and the Army’s vague…
The full uncensored version of this article can only be viewed at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com Many young enlisted imagined retiring in their early forties if they stuck out the twenty-some years in the military. But is retirement pay enough and will your military experience land you a civilian career? For one retired Air Force master sergeant, she…
(The video above was recorded by the Army Multimedia and Visual Information Division but The Salty Soldier added in images taken by attendees) The 70th Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition kicked off this week at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. More than 33,000 attendees from more…
A young military couple has jumped on the social media trend, where users challenge each other to “guess who is in the military and who is in college.” The TikTok trend invites other users to share a video containing subtle clues about their lives, allowing followers to decipher the guess if they are serving in…
(U.S. Army video by Jamie Mahon / Arlington National Cemetery) Spc. Jessica Kwiatkowski had a notable tenure as a Tomb Guard with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) at Arlington National Cemetery. Not only was she the first woman infantry soldier to earn a Tomb Badge, but she also gained notoriety when a video…
A little-known Army Specialist says he is not doing anything wrong by making controversial videos in his uniform. Specialist Triston Clasper says he does not represent the Department of Defense despite using his uniform to gain notoriety on social media. Before joining the Illinois National Guard in 2022, Clasper posted make-up videos on TikTok to…
Only three percent of the Army is made up of Warrant Officers but they are the most highly specialized experts and trainers in their field. Enlisted soldiers can apply to become Warrant Officers and receive better pay and privileges similar to those of a commissioned Officer. That is exactly what one Army sergeant, who was…
The 45th president of the U.S. played a military video during his campaign rally last night that is sure to gain support and stir up some controversy. During his rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania he played a video which contained portions of Stanley Kuberick’s 1987 film, “Full Metal Jacket,” with clips of servicemembers on TikTok. Before…
A young rapper who serves in the Georgia National Guard seems to have avoided being called up to service in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which caused widespread destruction across her state. Army National Guard Specialist Mciver is an Atlanta-based rapper who goes by the name of “Marla Mac.” The self-described “melodic artist” released her…
