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Walleye

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8. The shooter was a soldier on that base so he knew the procedures

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 04:56 PM

Aug 6

Maybe he knew how to avoid the armed guards. That is very interesting about the navy ships being guarded though, it’s good to know. I guess we’ll never know if he was using his service weapon or not

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Five Soldiers Shot At Georgia Army Base [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 6 OP

Pete Hegseth will give lie detector tests to all personnel to make sure the story doesn't leak Walleye Aug 6 #1

Hummm! Traildogbob Aug 6 #2

I think soldiers don't get issued live ammunition unless they are in a specific exercise Walleye Aug 6 #5

That is true to a point Traildogbob Aug 6 #7

The shooter was a soldier on that base so he knew the procedures Walleye Aug 6 #8

You are right Traildogbob Aug 6 #10

It's incredibly easy to get on a military base with a gun... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 6 #11

I did not Traildogbob Aug 6 #13

Yeah, it's changed quite a bit SickOfTheOnePct Aug 6 #14

Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart on Wednesday, shooting five soldiers quaint Aug 6 #3

Sounds like a workplace shooting, used to be called "going postal" Walleye Aug 6 #6

For these soldiers, to be shot by one of their own has to add to the horribleness of it all. riversedge Aug 6 #9

bad guy with a gun...good guy with a gun blah blah blah progressoid Aug 6 #4

Perhaps a maga soldier lost it on soldier's who take their oath to The Constitution, seriously. PuraVidaDreamin Aug 6 #12

so when does Trump send in the National Guard Old Crank Aug 7 #15