**The guy was in search of a cause and for someone, anyone, somewhere, anywhere, to pay attention to him.**
Kinda reminds me of someone-guess who?
John F. Kerry (who served in Viet Nam).
I noticed he has ladders on his truck in Hawaii. It appears he probably does free estimates of how much it would cost to get him to help you win your war.
John Kerry was never a nobody, he was always a man with a future and a plan, top universities, degrees, Naval Officer, prominent activist, testifying before congress.
This guy couldn’t find anyone to pay attention to him or take his fantasies seriously.