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We asked the Marine Corps about an active-duty Marine’s online content. This is what they said.

The Salty SoldierJanuary 23, 2026January 26, 202607 mins

Due to age and advertiser restrictions, this article summarizes the reporting. Readers can access the full uncensored investigation—including primary documents, contextual images, and detailed reporting referenced here at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com For more than a year, an active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton has maintained a large social media following built around her identity as a U.S….

Famous influencer shares act of kindness— unaware it involved this senior Army commander

The Salty SoldierJanuary 21, 2026January 26, 202607 mins

A brief, unscripted act of kindness by a Minnesota-based content creator has drawn unexpected national attention after it emerged that the uniformed soldier he encountered was a senior U.S. Army commander overseeing one of the military’s most significant installations in the Upper Midwest. The post was shared by Josh Liljenquist, a social media personality with…

U.S. Army Sergeant charged after Ring camera captures beating of 3-year-old

The Salty SoldierJanuary 20, 2026January 26, 202605 mins

A U.S. Army sergeant stationed at Fort Hood is facing felony child abuse charges after investigators say a neighbor’s Ring doorbell camera captured him violently beating a 3-year-old boy outside a Waco apartment complex. According to the arrest warrant, Paul Thames, 29, told police he struck the child because the boy did not want to…

Fort Carson Sergeant First Class faces 49 Felony charges in expanding child exploitation case

The Salty SoldierJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 202606 mins

A Fort Carson sergeant first class is now facing 49 felony charges, including multiple counts of sexual assault of a child, after prosecutors significantly expanded the case following months of investigation. Court records show Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker, 39, has been charged with 14 counts of sexual assault on a child under 15 with…

Pregnant girlfriend alleges prolonged abuse and self-harm threats before Army Reserve soldier’s death

The Salty SoldierJanuary 14, 2026March 30, 2026014 mins

Editor’s note: This article was updated on March 30, 2026 to reflect newly obtained law-enforcement records. The death of an Alabama Army Reserve soldier has become the center of a bitter dispute between a pregnant girlfriend, Kylea Johnson, who says she endured months of violence and manipulation — and a family that has publicly cast…

U.S. Army Captain goes on profane TikTok rant over Captains Career Course stress

The Salty SoldierJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 202606 mins

Editor’s Note: This article has been edited for advertising compliance. A separate uncensored version containing direct quotations and stronger language, as originally used in the video, is available to subscribers at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. An active-duty U.S. Army captain posted an emotionally charged TikTok video in recent days that has sparked discussion across military social media, offering…

New details emerge about Army officer’s arrest at on-post hotel

The Salty SoldierJanuary 13, 2026010 mins

Editor’s note: This article has been formatted for advertising compliance. A more detailed, uncensored version is available at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. A U.S. Army officer was convicted and dismissed from service after a military judge found he committed domestic violence during a late-night incident at Fort Leonard Wood — an incident witnessed in real time by another…

Senior Army NCO draws scrutiny after publicly bragging about rapid promotion to E-7

The Salty SoldierJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 202607 mins

A senior U.S. Army noncommissioned officer is drawing scrutiny after posting celebratory — and confrontational — social media content following her promotion to Sergeant First Class (E-7), a rank typically associated with more than a decade of service. In an Instagram post published over the weekend, the soldier wrote that she “made SFC (E7) in…

Former Army major appears to troll Secretary of War after transgender separation

The Salty SoldierJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 202608 mins

A former U.S. Army officer who began military service as a male and was born male, and who later began medical transition while on active duty, appears to have taken direct aim at Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, using social media to mock his physical fitness after being separated from the Army. In a recent…

Rob O’Neill and the Death of Osama bin Laden: Why his account of Abbottabad has not changed

Benjamin ReedJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026013 mins

Editor’s Note: This guest article reflects the author’s reporting and analysis. It addresses a disputed historical event and draws on on-the-record interviews and publicly available sources. The Salty Soldier does not independently adjudicate competing accounts related to the Abbottabad raid. By Benjamin Reed I spoke with Rob O’Neill recently about a dispute that, more than…