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The Department of Defense is making a nationwide push to bring back thousands of former service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. But despite the effort, only a small handful are signing back up. According to the Army, just 23 soldiers have reenlisted so far, more than a year after the Pentagon…
The Army Reserve officer caught in the middle of a viral scandal is now opening up about parts of his past most people never knew — from his early years to his days at West Point. Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to comply with advertising standards. For the full uncensored version, visit TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com…
An appellate court in Russia’s Far East has reduced the prison sentence of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, the soldier who was convicted last year after flying to Russia without authorization to visit a woman he met while stationed overseas. According to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, the 9th Court of Cassation reduced…
A 21-year-old Fort Bliss soldier is facing disturbing allegations after authorities arrested him on charges of repeatedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman over the course of 10 days. Private Xavier Angel Rodriguez, a computer and detection systems repairer assigned to the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, was taken into custody by the…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed all U.S. military branches to adopt gender-neutral fitness standards for combat roles, signaling a significant shift in how the Department of Defense (DoD) measures combat readiness and physical capability across the force. In a memo issued Monday, Hegseth ordered the services to submit formal assessments of their current…
The Air Force acquisition world isn’t exactly known for its grit. It’s a realm of contracts, spreadsheets, and meetings about meetings. But every once in a while, someone slips through the cracks, someone who doesn’t fit the mold—someone like Capt. Daniel Webber. Most Air Force officers don’t go to Ranger School. That’s an Army thing….
Another day, another stolen valor scandal—but this time, the guy in question isn’t just running his mouth on social media. Capt. Brock “Horny” Horner, a self-proclaimed “combat veteran” and “former Army Ranger,” is under fire after a heated altercation on the water went viral. But as it turns out, his military record doesn’t quite match…
Lieutenant Loren Coontz has been making waves—not just in the Navy, but on social media as well. Originally from Rootstown, Ohio, she took a non-traditional path to military service, earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Marietta College before joining the Navy as a Physician Assistant. Now stationed in South Carolina, she serves as…
The disappearance of former North Carolina Green Beret Clinton “Clint” Bonnell has officially turned into a murder investigation, with his wife, Shana Cloud, now facing charges. Two months after Bonnell was reported missing, and weeks after DNA confirmed a limbless torso found in a pond belonged to him, Cloud was arrested and charged with first-degree…
The final missing U.S. soldier in Lithuania has been found dead, marking the end of a weeklong search operation that involved U.S., Polish, and Lithuanian forces. The U.S. military confirmed Tuesday that all four soldiers had perished after their armored vehicle was pulled from a swampy training area. The Army publicly identified three of the…