FORT KNOX, Ky. — A U.S. Army captain assigned to Fort Knox and formerly a company commander within the 1st Theater Sustainment Command was sentenced to 180 days of confinement after pleading guilty at a special court-martial to conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. According to Army Trial Judiciary records, CPT Koty M. Caldwell…
The Louisiana National Guard has confirmed that a negligent discharge occurred inside a Tactical Operations Center at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans earlier this year after The Salty Soldier forced the release of investigative records through the Freedom of Information Act. The incident had not been publicly disclosed or acknowledged by the Louisiana National Guard…
The nation is once again pausing to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. The 158th National Memorial Day Observance is taking place Monday, May 25, at the Memorial Amphitheater inside Arlington National Cemetery. The annual ceremony serves as the country’s premier Memorial Day event, bringing…
FORT HOOD, Texas — Newly released Army court-martial records provide a far more detailed picture of the case that sent a Fort Hood company commander to prison for 25 years, revealing allegations that prosecutors said spanned nearly four years and multiple duty stations before the victim ultimately reported the abuse. Capt. Adam W. Martin, a…
In the late 1980s, allegations of ritualistic child abuse at a military daycare center inside the Presidio of San Francisco exploded into one of the most infamous abuse scandals of the era — drawing in military investigators, child psychologists, federal agencies, and national media attention. The allegations emerged during a period that later became widely…
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Fort Stewart has been arrested in Georgia following an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse involving multiple alleged victims. According to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Tyrone Barry Carter Jr. was arrested May 15 and charged with aggravated child molestation under Georgia law. Investigators say the case…
Editor’s Note: After publication, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Public Affairs contacted The Salty Soldier and directly clarified the sequence of events near Cap Draa, Morocco. At the time this article was published, The Salty Soldier had not located any official Army press release or publicly available article explicitly assigning the named sequence of events…
An armed security guard working at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following an hours-long standoff that prompted a shelter-in-place order and a large-scale response from local and state law enforcement, including the Massachusetts State Police SWAT Team. Authorities say the incident unfolded around 9:15 a.m. after officers…
The largest U.S. military exercise on the African continent has taken a serious turn, as two American soldiers remain missing following an incident off the coast of Morocco. According to United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the soldiers were reported missing on May 2, 2026, near the Cap Draa Training Area outside the coastal city of…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Attorneys for the wife accused of killing retired U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Clinton “Clint” Bonnell are now arguing that prosecutors have no physical evidence tying her to the crime, according to a newly filed court motion seeking her release from jail. In a motion for bond modification filed April 14, defense…
