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An active-duty U.S. Army chemical specialist assigned to Fort Bliss was convicted in December at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to multiple offenses, including child pornography charges and illegal drug use, according to official court-martial records. On Dec. 2, 2025, Specialist JuliusJeremiah A. Finistertirado was convicted by a military judge sitting alone at a…
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. The U.S. Army has confirmed it is aware of a viral TikTok video posted by an active-duty captain describing intense stress associated with the Captains…
A decorated U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with more than two decades of service — including multiple deployments with the 75th Ranger Regiment — has agreed to plead guilty in a military court-martial, even as his wife publicly maintains his innocence and accuses the Army of orchestrating a fundamentally unjust prosecution. Lt. Col. Michael Kelvington, a…
Soldiers have publicly admitted on social media to hacking Army online training systems in order to fraudulently obtain promotion points required for advancement to noncommissioned officer ranks, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the Army’s enlisted promotion process. In multiple TikTok videos reviewed by The Salty Soldier, Soldiers openly describe — and in some…
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….
Three active-duty U.S. Army soldiers have been convicted on misdemeanor wildlife charges after Colorado wildlife officials concluded they illegally killed six mule deer on and around Fort Carson, abandoning partially processed animals across both military and state land. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the investigation began in November 2024 after a civilian hunter…
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…
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…
Portions of this reporting have been limited to meet advertiser guidelines. Readers can find the complete, uncensored version of this investigation at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. An online persona operating under the names Gracie Higgins and Gracie Hungry has drawn attention across social media platforms by sharing personal narratives involving a military family background and collegiate cheerleading, while…
The Pentagon has placed approximately 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers on prepare-to-deploy status amid ongoing unrest and protests in Minnesota, according to multiple U.S. defense officials. The soldiers are drawn from two infantry battalions assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, a cold-weather–specialized formation based in Alaska. Military officials emphasized that being placed on standby does…