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Hate to side with the media, who will beat this "crazed vet' senario like a dead horse but his skills learned in the military probably increased his deadly accuracy more than his verbal skills as a lawyer.

Depends on the branch. Army and Marine Corps, sure. Air Force and Navy? Less likely. Hell, I was Air Force, and firearms training for us was bupkiss. I've learned more and done more since I got out to improve my skills than I ever got in the service.

[RedMonqey]

Depends on the branch. Army and Marine Corps, sure. Air Force and Navy?

This is true.

My father while he was an MP in Korea just after they signed the cease fire and served honorably, wouldn't be as "effective" as our family friend who served in Vietnam and fought in the bush against the VC.

Of course neither one did anything heinous like this "man"

The military and gun owners all get pasted with the wide brush when one of it's 'members" commits violence. However the same media would never treat a certain subgroup of America's population with the same tactics when one of it's members commit a violent act.