A week after two National Guard members were ambushed near the White House, the Pentagon has ordered every Guard member deployed in Washington, D.C., to carry live weapons — a move that has drawn scrutiny from The Guardian, which questioned whether all Guardsmen are professionally trained enough for street-level patrols. Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson…
A former staff sergeant assigned to an elite Army intelligence unit is continuing to accuse the service of targeting her, even after documents she posted show she received an honorable discharge and was never punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe she launched shortly after leaving the Army has drawn more…
A Marine Corps recruiter from Michigan will spend decades in prison after a horrifying 2024 home invasion in which he stabbed an 11-year-old girl during a sleepover and told investigators he intended to “kill the entire family.” Cpl. Ricardo Perez Castillo, 25, pleaded no contest to assault with intent to murder, first-degree home invasion, and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Grand Forks Air Force Base Security Forces Airman has been charged with felony reckless endangerment after police say he accidentally shot a fellow defender during a late-night gathering marked by heavy drinking and unsafe handling of firearms. Gerald Hugh Barran Jr., 31, was arrested Saturday night after authorities say he…
A West Virginia National Guard soldier has died after she and another Guardsman were shot Wednesday afternoon while serving on a mission in Washington, D.C. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Summersville, West Virginia, was pronounced dead after the attack, officials confirmed Thursday. Beckstrom was serving with the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, and…
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are piecing together what led to the ambush-style shooting of two West Virginia National Guardsmen just steps from the White House on Wednesday. Both soldiers remained in critical condition late into the night as officials confirmed the attack appeared to be targeted. Authorities have not formally identified either service member, but…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Newly obtained police and court records reveal significant inconsistencies in the events leading up to the February 2025 arrest of Army Sapper NCO Joshua Alexander King, raising questions about when his wife, Darcy King, first became aware of an alleged explosive found in their former home—and what led investigators to the…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A Fort Bragg paratrooper was killed early Saturday morning after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Person Street and Old Wilmington Road, marking yet another deadly year for service members on Fayetteville roads. Fayetteville police identified the rider as Spc. Jackson Corum, 21, originally from Tennyson, Indiana. Officers were called just…
Editor’s note: Certain details from the court records are too explicit for publication here and have been omitted. The can only be read at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. Newly obtained court documents reveal disturbing details about the crimes a Fort Carson sergeant first class is accused of committing. Sergeant First Class Marquez Parker is facing multiple felony charges…
Retired Marine Corps Captain Kareem El, a decorated former officer and Washington, D.C.–based tech founder, is at the center of allegations that he was forcefully detained by U.S. military police while visiting Okinawa, Japan. The claims originate from video and statements posted online by his brother. The U.S. military has not yet issued a public…
