[takenoprisoner]

This is tragic...how could this happen?

[CHATTAB]

Sounds like some bad communications between state and federal military. However, why are they conducting this type of military training off post anyway?

[billorites]

"The soldiers were taking part Saturday in a role-playing exercise that is part of the Army's Special Forces Qualification Course. "

They're pretty tough on the guys who wash out.

[GreatOne]

The training exercise, known as ``Robin Sage,'' is the 19-day final exam of the Special Forces Qualification Course. It tests skills in survival, tactics and dealing with people, as well as judgment, decision-making and ethics.

Looks like the soliders failed in the judgment and decision-making parts of the test pretty badly.

[ken5050]

pure speculation....but I'd say the depuity probably screwed the pooch..there's no way the SF troopers would have tried to disarm a deputy, or pull a weapon on him.....they'd just show their ID.....I'd bet the deputy probably thought he'd stumbled on a "terrorist" incident.....over-reacted, and things got out of hand....the surviving trooper will tell the story....

[LouD]

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