I have known, and currently know, serial killers -- men and women who have killed more than a few people. I myself would have done so. They are in the Army, the Navy, the Marines, the Air Force, the Coast Guard.

NOW the military recognizes that when someone is trained to kill they also have had a bit of their conscience stripped away and before again living a "normal" life they must have it returned as much as possible. Some (and I'm thinking of one of my friends in particular) are so badly damaged that they require life-long care and support. My friend was a "black" sniper in Vietnam, operating out of Cambodia and Laos -- and may you never understand what I just said if you don't know. He's 100% disabled and about twice a year spends a few weeks in the VA Hospital's psych ward. (He also has a wonderful model railroad and is overall a very gentle person.)

NOW help can be given to those who like my friend have been damaged by sanctioned serial killing. And now it's time to apply what we know and what we can learn to civilians.

(As a side point and so you know I'm not just talking out of "book larnin'", I will here tell you that I am undergoing treatment from the VA for PTSD. It's a very, very hard path to walk -- and no, I'm not about to start shooting.)