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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original publication to reflect additional records obtained by The Salty Soldier, including the referred charge sheet and clarification regarding the preservation of the Army’s official press release. Certain language has also been edited to comply with advertiser guidelines. An uncensored version of this report is available…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The wife of retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier Clinton Bonnell has been formally indicted on first-degree murder and concealment of death charges nearly one year after her arrest in connection with his disappearance. A grand jury in Cumberland Superior Court returned an indictment Feb. 9 against Shana Lea Cloud, charging her…
A Louisiana National Guard soldier leaving his service rifle unattended inside a Bourbon Street hotel bathroom during Mardi Gras patrols was, at its core, an individual lapse. The weapon was recovered. The Guard confirmed the matter is being handled internally. The incident, while serious, appeared localized. But the moment offered something else — a reminder…
A Minnesota social media influencer known for filming highly produced “acts of kindness” is facing renewed scrutiny after distributing retired U.S. Army camouflage uniforms to members of the homeless population in what appears to be the Minneapolis–St. Paul area during one of the most politically tense periods the region has experienced in recent years. Josh…
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 5, 2026, and has since been updated to include additional information provided by the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel regarding the charges and conduct underlying the court-martial. A U.S. Army sergeant assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division was convicted at a general court-martial at…
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on February 24, 2026, to include additional information provided by Fort Benning Public Affairs in response to questions submitted by The Salty Soldier prior to publication. An enlisted U.S. Army staff sergeant with more than a decade of service has been convicted at a general court-martial, according to official…
Editor’s Note: This version of the article has been edited for advertiser compliance. The full, uncensored version is available at The Salty Soldier Uncensored. An active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Bragg is facing multiple felony child exploitation charges in North Carolina following a months-long Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation that led to…
Editor’s Note: This version of the article has been edited for advertiser compliance. The full, uncensored version is available at The Salty Soldier Uncensored. A retired U.S. Army senior noncommissioned officer with ties to Fort Bragg has been charged in Cumberland County, North Carolina, with second-degree forcible rape, incest, and sexual battery, while his wife…
More than a month after charges were filed against a Fort Riley–based U.S. Army Military Police noncommissioned officer accused of rape and sexual battery in Geary County, Kansas, court records show that video evidence tied to the alleged assault has been placed under a protective seal. Court records show Staff Sgt. Roland Joseph Dore Jr.,…
The U.S. Army has formally removed Col. Derek R. Baird, the garrison commander at Fort Sill, ending a months-long administrative suspension that began in November while an internal investigation was underway. According to a Fort Sill Public Affairs statement released Feb. 3, Baird was relieved of command effective Jan. 28 due to a “loss of…
