{"id":68331,"date":"2023-10-26T16:15:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68331"},"modified":"2023-10-26T16:15:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:15:47","slug":"maine-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-card-has-military-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/celebrities\/maine-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-card-has-military-background\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Robert Card Has Military Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f1\/4by3\/2023\/10\/26\/f148fc73472b4ae7b3814f1beee9ee2b_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Card<\/strong>, the guy cops say is the Maine mass shooter, has a military background &#8230; earning medals in the Army Reserve despite never seeing combat.<\/p>\n<p>Card enlisted in the Army Reserve way back in 2002, working as a petroleum supply specialist.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/44\/4by3\/2023\/10\/26\/44f7ebdd0aec44fb95832bebc706c613_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>During his service, Card was awarded several medals &#8230; including the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, 2 Army Reserve Component Achievement Medals and the Army Service Ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0f\/4by3\/2023\/10\/26\/0fa8874f48964b32a5ade88bd7ce7483_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Card&#8217;s duties as a petroleum supply specialist made him responsible for receiving, storing and shipping petroleum-based products &#8230; making sure the fuel was transported and handled safely and properly dispensed in various Armed Forces vehicles and aircraft.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f6\/4by3\/2023\/10\/26\/f6278f8861a144c2835d3e5bcbb28e49_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>The Army Reserve&#8217;s online job listing for Card&#8217;s position promotes the job like this &#8230; &#8220;As a Petroleum Supply Specialist, you\u2019ll supply the Army with the fuel it needs to maintain a state of readiness at all times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ff\/16by9\/2023\/10\/26\/ffd7ceef693741e0b1ddc11da665bbb1_md.jpg\"            loading=\"lazy\"          ><\/p>\n<p>As we reported &#8230; <strong>cops are on the hunt<\/strong> for Card, with police saying he went on a shooting rampage at a bowling alley and a bar in Maine, killing at least 18 people and injuring 13.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/16by9\/2023\/10\/26\/3dc337d3b9e84609b3ce5dc770ad2d1a_md.jpg\"            loading=\"lazy\"          ><\/p>\n<p>Card allegedly used an AR-15-style rifle in Wednesday&#8217;s mass shooting &#8230; and now there&#8217;s an ever-expanding, and desperate, search to find him.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/10\/26\/maine-mass-shooter-robert-card-military-background-us-army-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Card, the guy cops say is the Maine mass shooter, has a military background &#8230; earning medals in the Army Reserve despite never seeing combat. 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