After doing a quick search via Google on the perp's full name, I read several articles. None of them made any mention as to whether this person was in the US Military.
However, a story from MSNBC tells of him fighting along side the terrorists against the Russians in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the 80s. Was he covert, or just a punk? Did the terrorists turn him, or was he there willingly? I know the US supported the muslims fighting against the Soviets at that time. It appears this man was an anti-west pro-islam kinda guy from way back.
EXCELLENT work IYAS9YAS! Thank you...sad WE have to do the work the press SHOULD BE doing, huh?