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Veteran fatally shot at MacDill Air Force Base had record involving threat(FL)
tampabay.com ^
| 21 May, 2010
| Jessica Vander Velde and Kim Wilmath
Posted on 05/21/2010 5:50:46 AM PDT by marktwain
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Sounds as if it were justified. Too bad he couldn't get his life together.
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posted on
05/21/2010 5:50:47 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
Was it an American or VC grenade?
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posted on
05/21/2010 5:54:37 AM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: marktwain
Campgrounds?
How many bases have campgrounds? Do they attract many homeless vets?
To: marktwain
"He took a mess of pills to keep him going, to keep him cool," SSRI's kill.
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posted on
05/21/2010 5:55:13 AM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: marktwain
But as a veteran with a military ID, he could stay at the base’s campground for six months at a time.
Hmmmm. Veterans don’t normally have military ID. Retirees do, and perhaps those medically retired who have not served sufficient time to reach 20 years of active duty. Any others?
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posted on
05/21/2010 5:59:32 AM PDT
by
wita
To: marktwain
I think this incident actually fits the definition of the much over-used word “tragedy”.
Thank you for your service to our country, Mr. Bullock. I hope you have now found the peace that eluded you in life. I will keep you in my prayers.
To the (as yet) unnamed FBI agent: It certainly appears you acted properly and in self-defense. I hope you, too, are able to find peace and I will keep you in my prayers.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:00:36 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: hennie pennie
most large bases have “campgrounds” or RV parks. i don’t know how many homeless vets are attracted to them.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:00:58 AM PDT
by
fatrat
(extremely extreme right-wing radicalized veteran)
To: hennie pennie
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:02:30 AM PDT
by
wita
To: hennie pennie
Campgrounds? How many bases have campgrounds? Do they attract many homeless vets?
Most military installations have a campground that is operated as part of Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) using non-appropriated funding. Most are well run, quiet, clean and an inexpensive alternative to their civilian counterparts.
This case is a very rare exception to the norm. Most people staying at these camps are either active duty on leave or between assignments or retirees who own RVs.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:03:56 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Tea Party. We are the party of NO! NO to more government! NO to more spending! NO to more taxation!)
To: marktwain
RIP my troubled brother...
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:04:15 AM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)
To: marktwain
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:05:14 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: wita
I was thinking it’s most likely a medical retirement.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:05:44 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: TADSLOS; fatrat; wita
Thanks all, for the information. Very interesting.
To: hennie pennie
Campgrounds? How many bases have campgrounds? Do they attract many homeless vets?
Not sure, but I know Davis-Monthan did when I was there in the early 90s.
I don't know much about them, but the word was that they were highly coveted spots for retired military snowbirds.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:14:38 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Liberal Logic: Mandatory health insurance is constitutional - enforcing immigration law is not.)
To: marktwain
In 1994, Bullock got four years of probation for aggravated assault on a public servant in Texas. Three years later, he was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance. Still, his family never thought it would come to this. He was a violent drug abuser and the family thinks he will become less violent by some miraculous intervention of the Boston Celtics? You can take the Masshole out of Massachusetts but you can never take the Masshole out of the person.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:17:55 AM PDT
by
MIchaelTArchangel
(Obama makes me miss Jimmah Cahtah!)
To: hennie pennie
How many bases have campgrounds? Do they attract many homeless vets?Here's a website that could give you some insight as to how many. Not sure about the homeless vet issue. http://www.militarycampgrounds.us/
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:18:18 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Liberal Logic: Mandatory health insurance is constitutional - enforcing immigration law is not.)
To: wita
He was a disabled veteran and was retired as a result of his injuries.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:19:06 AM PDT
by
MIchaelTArchangel
(Obama makes me miss Jimmah Cahtah!)
To: wita
IF he was 100% disabled by his PTSD an unable to work, he could aplly for a miltary ID for use on base such as the PX and so forth.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:24:08 AM PDT
by
cav68
(A friend of mine in the e60's had and)
To: hennie pennie
Just about every navy base around here does. If they have camping stuff, I don’t know how you could tell they were homeless.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:50:37 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different)
To: hennie pennie
How many bases have campgrounds? Do they attract many homeless vets? Most bases of any size have some sort of campground/RV park. Don't know about the homeless vets.
I wonder what the off duty FBI agent was doing on MacDill?
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:51:58 AM PDT
by
El Gato
("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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