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IMHO, again since this was a soldier from Fort Bragg (unit unknown) and because Bragg is the home of special forces and Delta, I think if this was a case of pfc snuffy grabbing some C4 to blow up an old washing machine for fun at a dump or something they'd have let the charges stand. But if this was an operator, the military will whisper in the ears of the civilians and bingo he's all good again. He might get tossed out of whatever unit he's IN because he got caught and it brought publicity where there must be NONE, but that's all. OTOH, Texas is home to a lot of training bases where those kinds of folks go to practice their dark arts. Both Delta and DEVGRU (SEAL TM 6) are known for letting their operators practice for real life by letting them smuggle weapons past security on civvie flights enroute to whatever training mission was at hand. But get caught and you failed the test, so you're out.

You’re right, if they dropped all charges the guy probably is an operator and had legal access to the stuff.Prosecutors don’t just drop charges unless they are directed to do so from way above thier paygrade.