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'''Timothy James McVeigh''' (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was a former member of the United States Army and a security guard who was responsible for the Oklahoma City Bombing. The bombing - which up until [[9/11]] was the deadliest act of terrorism on American soil - killed 168 men, women, and children and injured many more.

A shy, withdrawn young man McVeigh became interested in computers and was considered his high school's most promising computer programmer. Following graduation he enlisted in the Army where he served in Desert Storm and earned the Bronze Star. In his spare time McVeigh studied explosive and sniper training materials. During his time in the army he was reprimanded for purchasing a [[White Power Movement|white power]] t-shirt ~~at a [[Ku Klux Klan]] protest~~. McVeigh tried to join the special forces but washed out of training, and then decided to leave the Army.

A shy, withdrawn young man McVeigh became interested in computers and was considered his high school's most promising computer programmer. Following graduation he enlisted in the Army where he served in Desert Storm and earned the Bronze Star. In his spare time McVeigh studied explosive and sniper training materials. During his time in the army he was reprimanded for purchasing a [[White Power Movement|white power]] t-shirt in response to Black soldiers wearing similar Black supremacy t-shirt. McVeigh tried to join the special forces but washed out of training, and then decided to leave the Army.

After his stint in the army he became a security guard and fell into a transient lifestyle. During this time he became increasingly extreme in his views and fell into financial difficulties. He quit the NRA because he felt it was too weak on gun rights.

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 '''Timothy James McVeigh''' (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was a former member of the United States Army and a security guard who was responsible for the Oklahoma City Bombing. The bombing - which up until [[9/11]] was the deadliest act of terrorism on American soil - killed 168 men, women, and children and injured many more.
-A shy, withdrawn young man McVeigh became interested in computers and was considered his high school's most promising computer programmer. Following graduation he enlisted in the Army where he served in Desert Storm and earned the Bronze Star. In his spare time McVeigh studied explosive and sniper training materials. During his time in the army he was reprimanded for purchasing a [[White Power Movement|white power]] t-shirt at a [[Ku Klux Klan]] protest. McVeigh tried to join the special forces but washed out of training, and then decided to leave the Army.
+A shy, withdrawn young man McVeigh became interested in computers and was considered his high school's most promising computer programmer. Following graduation he enlisted in the Army where he served in Desert Storm and earned the Bronze Star. In his spare time McVeigh studied explosive and sniper training materials. During his time in the army he was reprimanded for purchasing a [[White Power Movement|white power]] t-shirt in response to Black soldiers wearing similar Black supremacy t-shirt. McVeigh tried to join the special forces but washed out of training, and then decided to leave the Army.
 After his stint in the army he became a security guard and fell into a transient lifestyle. During this time he became increasingly extreme in his views and fell into financial difficulties. He quit the NRA because he felt it was too weak on gun rights.
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 [[Category:White Supremacy]]
 [[Category:List]]
+[[Category:Remorseful Villains]]