Like a gigantic departure lounge for troops sent to America's war theaters, the base is the first and last port of call for thousands of troops returning from, and being sent (or resent) to, Iraq and Afghanistan.
What took place there on the day Guy Fawkes is remembered for high treason, recalls similar incidents that take place all too frequently in the US.
A gunman (or two or three or more) shot dead 13 and wounded 31 soldiers and support staff at one or more facilities on the base.
Within 24 hours, the investigation was all but declared a wrap as media consensus crystalized around a single perpetrator; a US soldier.
An army Major no less. A Muslim army Major. In fact, a Muslim soldier of Palestinian descent. We couldn't help but think that this man seemed an exceedingly convenient scapegoat for a demoralized country conditioned by years of racist anti-Muslim propaganda.
With the army changing its story throughout November 5, we smelled a cover-up and decided to dig around a little to see what interesting connections might come up.
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