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sarisataka

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4. Not necessarily

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 01:20 PM

Jul 2016

Well under half of deployed troops will hear shots fired in anger

Only about 10% will actually engage in active combat.

He would have received basic weapon and tactical training

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AP: Army confirms Michah Johnson served tour in Afghanistan [View all] RandySF Jul 2016 OP

These wars come home in all kinds of ways alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #1

Radicalized vets....gee, heard something about that a few years ago underpants Jul 2016 #2

Wars turn us into murderers, and society is shocked when shooting is the answer. lindysalsagal Jul 2016 #3

Not exactly pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #6

Not necessarily sarisataka Jul 2016 #4

The guy also trained at a place in Dallas that taught urban tactical fighting. Civilian facility. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #5

Wow, why are those places even legal? scscholar Jul 2016 #7