Hi WS, How exciting to move to a new city. I know everything will work out for you and your career.
Bear and I are definitely going to keep trying for a peewee LOL... R&R in August will be the perfect time, if not we'll keep trying when he comes home. It is hard to be separated but we work hard on communicating with each other every chance we get. We send each other care packages, email and talk on the phone / IM as much as possible.
As to the Soldier that killed the others, well, they said he was having severe issues. He had a history of past violence against family members and had been having episodes downrange. His command felt he needed to go to the stress clinic for evaluation and that he could not long carry his weapon. Once evaluations are complete they can then send them back to their home of record (his was Bamberg, Germany where he was stationed) and begin an intense mental health treatment.
He got angry with several people at the clinic and got into a verbal altercation. His escort took him out of the building and they got into the vehicle to go back to his tent or command (that part is unclear) somewhere during the drive, he got the weapon from the escort, forced him out of the vehicle and drove back to the clinic. Once there is busted through the door and opened fire.
Sadly, on of our Soldiers that had gotten killed had told his mother on Mother's Day that there was a Soldier that really worried him because he was so messed up and angry. The shooter was on his 3rd deployment in Iraq and was due to redeploy in 6 weeks but he was more angry that he was about to get put out of the Army for his issues.
So very sad I think our community is still in shock and I know Bamberg is having an awful time with the knowledge that one of their own killed 5 fellow Soldiers.