re: #97 Jetpilot1101

I do and I’m seeing more and more insanity everyday. I think what some folks don’t realize is that military members do have certain skills that the vast majority of the general public do not posses. These skills are necessary for the jobs we perform. However, should someone decide to use them for nefarious purposes, they can be extremely dangerous. The vast majority of veterans are exceptional people with only a desire to serve their country. There are a few who do want to harm this country. Case in point: my unit had an avowed member of the KKK spreading literature around and overtly threatening a local businessman. He was also stockpiling weapons and explosives in his house on base, about a block away from my family. He’s in the brig but it was a bit of a scare. DHS isn’t targeting me or the majority of veterans but the aforementioned example is a good reason why some folks need to have an eye kept on them.

I was in the Army Corps of Engineers and know my way around explosives, including making them from scratch.

About 5 years ago I was interviewed several times by the FBI regarding something unrelated to terrorism. After one of the interviews and an agent walked me to my truck. I had it filled with fertilizer bags and had some jerry cans full of diesel.

The agent was stunned and just stared at me. I looked at him and realized the faux pas - I had an Avocado orchard and had picked up the fertilizer on the way to the interview.

Well - the interview continued in the parking lot for another 1/2 hour after the agent called his partner to come out and take a look.

A bizarre event in my life but understandable - they knew my full military history prior to my first interview.