Armorer.....Yes he was a fobbit.
But in ‘08, there wasn’t much going on there. It was more Iraqi vs Iraqi.
From Easter Sunday(’08) thru the end of the month, insurgents and Sadr’s folks lobbed indirect fire at least 5 or 6 times a day. You could pretty much set your watch to it. I was at the embassy and in the IZ during that time, I want to say in all that time and all that indirect fire, only 1 or 2 people were killed. The injured were mostly sprained ankles, etc from running to the bunkers.
If that's the case, I'd want to look at this guy as a nutjob whose mental problems predated his service. I have to wonder about the extent to which corners were cut in the recruitment process because quality personnel stayed out due to PC rules of engagement.