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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…
Editors note: After this article was published, a soldier who served with Ruggiero since 2005 told The Salty Soldier that his retirement approval was later rescinded due to the criminal charges, preventing him from retiring in good standing as a sergeant first class. A federal jury in Newport News, Virginia, has convicted a recently retired…
The case worked its way through the Military District of Washington during 2025, beginning with a May arraignment and ending with the November trial at the Fort Belvoir courtroom. Like many soldiers, Globlek came from a military household. His father is believed to be a retired master sergeant. Globlek enlisted in 2013 and served as…
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated after The Salty Soldier obtained a copy of Sergeant Major Daniel P. Deen’s official Statement of Trial Results from a confidential source. The Army has still not publicly released Deen’s court-martial outcome, but the document confirms his convictions and sentencing. The U.S. Army has released multiple court-martial results…
EASLEY, S.C. — A South Carolina National Guardsman has been arrested following a year-long investigation that authorities say uncovered disturbing child sexual abuse material distributed online. Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office took 45-year-old Jared Allen Dill into custody early Thursday morning at his home on Shefwood Drive after detectives obtained warrants for ten…
A Fort Carson sergeant first class is facing felony charges after a sweeping, nine-month investigation uncovered more than 7,000 images and videos of alleged child sexual exploitation material across multiple electronic devices. According to court records obtained by The Gazette and reporting from CBS Colorado, Sgt. First Class Marquez Parker, 38, of Fountain, Colorado, was…