UPDATE — Sept. 10, 2026: Army court records released after this story was originally published show that Capt. Mitchell S. Weaver was convicted, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of fraternization and one specification of assault consummated by battery. The military judge sentenced Weaver to dismissal from the Army, a punitive separation for commissioned…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Court records obtained by The Salty Soldier paint a far more detailed picture than the brief public announcement issued after a recent Cumberland County human trafficking operation. While the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of Carlos Ramirez Garcia and Angkana Sihachack following a multi-agency investigation involving Homeland Security Investigations, the…
A U.S. Army major serving in a senior personnel position with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart has been indicted by a Chatham County grand jury on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children following a September 2025 domestic violence incident. Anthony Scott Ulloa, 33, is currently assigned as Human Resources Operations Chief…
Fleet Week New York, the annual event that brings Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel to New York City for public outreach events, ship tours, and military demonstrations, concluded in May as part of this year’s celebration of the military’s 250th anniversary. Among the event’s public affairs efforts was the “50 for 250” campaign,…
A former Air Force demonstration team member from New York has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty at a military court-martial involving child sexual abuse and child pornography offenses. According to Department of the Air Force court-martial records reviewed by The Salty Soldier, Staff Sergeant Allen VanEtten was convicted at a…
A controversial selfie posted online by a woman has drawn attention after appearing to show a medal from the 2026 All American Half Marathon at Fort Bragg. The event features both a half marathon and a 5K and is among Fort Bragg’s most recognizable annual races. Popular within the military community, the race frequently fills…
FORT STEWART, Ga. — Army Sgt. Quornelius Radford has been convicted of attempted murder in last year’s Fort Stewart shooting, but testimony during his court-martial revealed new details about his same-sex relationship with one of the victims and what defense attorneys claim drove him to open fire inside his unit headquarters. A military judge found…
When the Army announced earlier this year that CPT Jonathan R. Nichols had been sentenced to seven years in prison for child sex offenses, the public release provided only a brief summary of the case. What it did not reveal was the scope of the allegations that prosecutors originally brought against the Army officer. Newly…
Newly released Army records are providing a broader picture of the allegations that led to the conviction of former Fort Hood Sgt. Maj. Victor M. Rivera, revealing charges and investigative findings that extended beyond what had previously been disclosed in Bell County, Texas court filings. On June 17, the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel…
Most Americans have never heard of Section 622. Buried deep inside the Senate’s Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the provision has received little mainstream attention despite being sponsored by one of the most powerful lawmakers in Washington: Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton. On its face, the language appears straightforward. The measure directs…
