Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
An Army Special Forces senior noncommissioned officer once recognized for rescuing a driver from a burning vehicle has now been convicted at a Special Court-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Master Sgt. Joseph T. Thach, assigned to Special Forces Advanced Skills Company, Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), was convicted April 15, 2026, following…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Attorneys for the wife accused of killing retired U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Clinton “Clint” Bonnell are now arguing that prosecutors have no physical evidence tying her to the crime, according to a newly filed court motion seeking her release from jail. In a motion for bond modification filed April 14, defense…
A man claiming to be a former U.S. Army Ranger is drawing attention online after publicly stating that he participated in adult film production while still serving in the military. In a video posted in April 2026, the individual described what he says was his reality during his time in uniform, explaining that he balanced…
Newly obtained court records show that a 10th Mountain Division noncommissioned officer engaged in repeated misconduct over a period of months following his participation in a division-level competition. Sergeant First Class Adriel G. Eckart was convicted on March 31, 2026, at a general court-martial at Fort Drum after pleading guilty to multiple violations of Article…
The silence is becoming a pattern. An 18-year-old Soldier is dead following what the Army described only as a “training incident,” and more than a month later, the public still has no idea what actually happened. Now, even the local coroner has been blocked from releasing basic findings. Private First Class Krystofer Lee Lopez, a…
A 10th Mountain Division noncommissioned officer who previously competed at the division level has been sentenced at a general court-martial for child pornography offenses, according to official Army records. Sergeant First Class Adriel G. Eckart, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), was convicted on March 31, 2026, at Fort Drum, New York. The…
Newly released court records are offering a clearer picture of what actually led to the conviction of a former Fort Benning drill sergeant earlier this year — and what didn’t. As previously reported by The Salty Soldier, Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Maneke was convicted Feb. 2, 2026, at a general court-martial at Fort Benning, Georgia….
Daniel Montano, a 21-year-old Marine Lance Corporal stationed at Camp Lejeune, was killed during a chaotic downtown Wilmington brawl — an incident that is now drawing renewed scrutiny after video surfaced showing his final moments and the police response. The Wilmington Police Department has since arrested Davy Spencer, 47, charging him with second-degree murder and…
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — A former Minnesota National Guard Staff Sergeant has been convicted in federal court of abusive sexual contact following a 2020 incident that occurred during a training rotation at the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, according to court records. Kelly Boylan, 56, was found guilty after a four-day jury trial…
A former Army-affiliated employee accused of leaking classified information about one of the military’s most secretive units had already lost access to classified systems years before the alleged disclosures, according to a federal affidavit filed in North Carolina. Courtney P. Williams, 40, is charged with unlawfully communicating national defense information after prosecutors say she shared…
