US Marine shoots two then himself at Marine Base Quanico - Polidicks

[quote]THREE people, including a suspected gunman, have been killed in a shooting at Marine Base Quantico in the US state of Virginia, a base spokesman said. [/quote] [quote]Authorities believe the suspect was a staff member at the officer candidate school at the base, Solivan said. Read more: [url]http://www.news.com.au/world-news/quantico-virginia-one-dead-in-marine-shooting/story-fndir2ev-1226603739951#ixzz2OG1PiaSb[/url] [/quote] Not much info I'm afraid, anyone got a better source then I'm all ears

"A shooting that prompted a lockdown for hours at a Marine base in Virginia ended with three dead early Friday, including the gunman, authorities said." [URL]http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/22/us/virginia-quantico-shooting/[/URL]

Christ I wanted to go to OCS this year...

More sad news. Can we have all good news for just one day?

[QUOTE=CarmineGear;39998669]More sad news. Can we have all good news for just one day?[/QUOTE] There was a day on Facepunch, either this year or last, I forget - where that actually happened.

I know I'm coming off as an asshole but this stuff seems pretty common. We had mandatory army time here in Germany and I have a few friends who served and I've heard 2 stories about army dudes trying to shoot themselves/others in the bases, one was successful. I know this is an anecdote but it raises the cases know to me, including this article, to 3 and that's within 3 years. Quite a lot.

Mental instability and easy access to weaponry make for a potent combination. Maybe your military should start giving a shit about the mental health of its soldiers.

If only guns were illegal, these marines could have been alive.

[QUOTE=RainbowStalin;39998781]Mental instability and easy access to weaponry make for a potent combination. Maybe your military should start giving a shit about the mental health of its soldiers.[/QUOTE] You're acting as if determining mental health is as easy as taking a sample of blood and putting it under a microscope. It hasn't even been suspected that that was the problem, let's stop using it as a crutch, is it that hard to believe that some people legitimately commit murder?

[QUOTE=Killuah;39998714]I know I'm coming off as an asshole but this stuff seems pretty common. We had mandatory army time here in Germany and I have a few friends who served and I've heard 2 stories about army dudes trying to shoot themselves/others in the bases, one was successful. I know this is an anecdote but it raises the cases know to me, including this article, to 3 and that's within 3 years. Quite a lot.[/QUOTE] Suicide, murder suicide, murder, domestic abuse, alcoholism and literally any thing associated with declining mental health are more common in the Army than it is out. This is nothing new or surprising, and always a tragedy. The military is a fucking weird institution.

[QUOTE=Pig;39999068]You're acting as if determining mental health is as easy as taking a sample of blood and putting it under a microscope. It hasn't even been suspected that that was the problem, let's stop using it as a crutch, is it that hard to believe that some people legitimately commit murder?[/QUOTE] You mean he just woke up one morning and thought 'hey you know what i'll do today? Double murder suicide!' And you're telling me it may not have been related to mental illness.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;39999086]Suicide, murder suicide, murder, domestic abuse, alcoholism and literally any thing associated with declining mental health are more common in the Army than it is out. This is nothing new or surprising, and always a tragedy. The military is a fucking weird institution.[/QUOTE] No really [url]http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/02/02/but-there-isnt-an-epidemic-of-suicide-in-the-us-military/[/url]

Better ban guns in the military that will fix it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[QUOTE=download;39999177]No really [url]http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/02/02/but-there-isnt-an-epidemic-of-suicide-in-the-us-military/[/url][/QUOTE] [url]http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-07/suicides-among-u-s-soldiers-surpass-civilians-study-reveals.html[/url] You're also forgetting that this doesn't end [B]after they leave the army.[/B] Unlike your statistics only account for if they kill themselves during active service. They're not credible. You're not going to know the full extent of the suicides caused by these current stressors for another 60 or so years. I mean even look at this section of the article. [img]http://i.imgur.com/vywK3s7.jpg[/img] The article is only aiming to argue semantics in a Guardian article, because it took offence at the word 'epidemic'. Nothing more.

[QUOTE=RainbowStalin;39998781]Mental instability and easy access to weaponry make for a potent combination. Maybe your military should start giving a shit about the mental health of its soldiers.[/QUOTE] Mental Health technician (US Navy) right here to say you don't know what you're talking about lol. My clinic services the entire island of Okinawa. Yeah we do work.

[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;39999543]Mental Health technician (US Navy) right here to say you don't know what you're talking about lol. My clinic services the entire island of Okinawa. Yeah we do work.[/QUOTE] why would you have the time to browse facepunch then? Got proof?

[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;39999596]why would you have the time to browse facepunch then? Got proof?[/QUOTE] Yea, because soldiers work 24/7 and never get any downtime, because people can work like that

[QUOTE=download;39999617]Yea, because soldiers work 24/7 and never get any downtime, because people can work like that[/QUOTE] apparently, he's a mental health technician, you'd think he'd have a lot on his plate

[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;39999640]apparently, he's a mental health technician, you'd think he'd have a lot on his plate[/QUOTE] He may be on call 24/7, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have free time