he possibly could have been promoted and then busted...
I'd bet on it.
That was most likely the spark that lit his fuse. It's just too bad someone didn't plug that sob before he went postal.
I'll second that!
It's a shame that at the very least officers and NCOs aren't armed on all our bases, but I'd bet that will never be approved.
It wouldn't eliminate incidents from terrorists or flipped out personnel but it would sure go a long way it preventing mass casualties.