How do we even know this jerk ever saw COMBAT ???
I'd be surprised if the Army let this Lockhart get anywhere near weapons. More likely he served as a supply clerk or truck driver.
I'm also surprised at all the people here ready to jump on the "PTSD" bandwagon.
Actually, drivers see more combat than anyone but infantry these days.
More than likely he got busted violating General Order 1 bravo, and instead of going along quietly, he punched the NCO who caught him.
Lockhart did serve in Iraq. My husband was his NCOIC and got killed by an IED a month before they returned to the states. Did that have a negative impact on him? I really don’t know, but I know it tore him up and that my husband was not just his NCO but also mentored him. I remember him calling me and telling me how much my husband had meant to him... Anyways, I think that it is hard for those guys to ask for help and just like kids will act out instead. The Army had a responsibility to him and they let him down. I grieve for all the families affected by this...