For the dysfunctional, disgruntled, and salty soldiers
A U.S. Navy officer is facing the death penalty after being formally charged with the brutal 2024 murder of his wife in a Japanese hotel room — a case that’s shaken both the military community and the family of the slain woman who say justice has been far too slow. Lieutenant Commander (0-4) Christopher Olsen,…
In a case that Assistant U.S. Attorney Derek Wiseman described as “one of a kind,” a Missouri man stands accused of one of the most horrifying frauds ever committed against a disabled U.S. Army veteran: exploiting, abusing, and ultimately concealing his uncle’s death in order to steal more than $650,000 in government benefits. Federal prosecutors…
A retired Canadian Army colonel with a distinguished service record has been fined and formally reprimanded following a court martial conviction for making a highly inappropriate remark about a senior-ranking British officer during a NATO training exercise. Colonel Rob Kearney (Ret.), 60, pleaded guilty to one count of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline…
The family of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was fatally shot in his own apartment by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May 2024, has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against former Deputy Eddie Duran, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, and the apartment complex where Fortson lived. Prominent civil rights attorney Ben…
A Fort Carson Staff Sergeant accused of trafficking cocaine and operating a private armed security firm tied to an illegal Colorado Springs nightclub told the FBI that his mother-in-law owned and ran the venue. Staff Sergeant Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, remains in federal custody following his arrest during a multi-agency raid on the unlicensed nightclub…
New details have emerged in the tragic killing of 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was discovered in a dumpster last October on Fort Leonard Wood. During a recent Article 32 hearing, prosecutors laid out a grim sequence of events implicating Specialist Wooster Rancy, a fellow soldier in the 5th Engineer Battalion, who now stands…
The Salty Soldier has obtained official court documents confirming that Army Specialist Brandon Alexander Clay Storey, 27, is facing legal proceedings in El Paso County, Colorado, following a high-profile sting operation conducted by local child predator watchdog groups. According to court records, Storey has been charged with Obstructing Government Operations, a Class 2 misdemeanor under…
It’s been a month since a soldier was discovered dead in a vehicle outside the barracks at Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii—and the U.S. Army still hasn’t released so much as a name. Despite repeated inquiries, Army officials have remained tight-lipped about the early-April incident. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has…
You’ve never seen war like this. In an exclusive new docuseries from Vet TV, U.S. military veterans open up about fighting Russian forces in Ukraine—and they aren’t holding anything back. No filters. No fluff. No polished Pentagon script. Just raw, uncut battlefield chaos straight from the guys who were actually there. “They tried to advance. We…
A chilling photo released by Honduran media has confirmed what many feared: 25-year-old U.S. Army officer 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, a Black Hawk pilot stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, was found dead this weekend in the Chiquito River near Comayagua, Honduras. Parisano, originally from Cibolo, Texas, had only recently graduated from West Point in…