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An act of violence disrupted the New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans’ iconic French Quarter early on January 1, as a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 10 people and injuring more than 30. Authorities have identified the driver as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas, who…
The Department of Defense announced today the death of an Indiana Army National Guard soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died on Dec. 28, 2024, in Iraq as a result of a non-combat-related incident. The incident is under investigation. Hart was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters…
The Salty Soldier Uncensored subscribers can view this article and all Salty Soldier articles free of advertising at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com The enlistment of Private Dana Cathrine Crisostomo Tan, a new infantry recruit (11X) with a distinctive background in competitive cheerleading and modeling, has sparked controversy online. Critics, including veterans, have raised concerns about the decision to…
The police report related to the arrest of a Fort Bliss soldier following a deadly crash in El Paso has been released. Specialist Brandon Victor Shepherd, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in…
To view this article and all others without advertising, subscribe to TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com President Joe Biden has been accused of mistreating the relatives of the Marines killed during the 2021 Kabul airport attack in Afghanistan. He allegedly kept the grieving relatives waiting for hours while he napped on Air Force One before a dignified transfer of…
By Airman 1st Class Bryce Moore, 509th BW Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. – Senior Airman Francisco Martinez, 509th Contracting Squadron contracting officer, is the first Airman from Whiteman Air Force Base to hold a unique distinction. Martinez is the first junior enlisted Airman to have the authority to sign contracts of up to $5…
The Army claimed success in meeting its recruiting numbers for 2024 by using less traditional methods and offering unqualified candidates training to meet the standards for enlistment. But have they even started focusing on special operations? According to the Army Recruiting Command, 50% of young people admit they know little to nothing about military service,…
It has been more than a month and a half since a U.S. Army sergeant was accused of killing a couple in Texas, but he has finally been booked into jail and appeared before a judge. U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Francisco Del Valle Ferrer, 23, was booked into the El Paso County Jail on November…
In December 2024, U.S. authorities arrested Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi and Mohammad Abedini for their alleged roles in supplying sensitive technology to Iran. This technology was reportedly used in a deadly drone attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan earlier this year, resulting in the deaths of three American soldiers. The Arrests and Charges Mahdi Mohammad…
Subscribers can view The Salty Soldier’s articles without advertising at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com Early details of the investigation into the death of a soldier killed on post at Fort Eisenhower, formerly known as Fort Gordon, suggest the incident stemmed from a love triangle. U.S. Army Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. of Clarksville, Tenn., was killed during a…