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Friend: Soldier who killed himself on West Cliff unable to control his aggression after two tours in Iraq: (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS)
June 09, 2009
Last year, Mason was assigned to a desk job after suffering injuries via two improvised explosive devices and because he suffered from post traumatic stress disorder, Johnson said. He lived with his wife off base, but the relationship was falling apart, he said. Mason tried to kill himself twice last year, Johnson said, though he doesn't think the failing marriage played a large role in that. "He didn't kill himself because he didn't like his life," Johnson said. "It was because he always felt like hurting people. He had a lot of anger and rage and he couldn't control it. click here to view
