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After high school,he went into the army

Herbeck: After high school,
he went into the army

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Herbeck: After high school, he went into the army.
Duration
6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:50:12
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, history
Production
American Experience Films,Ark Media

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Documents the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
He just couldn't seem to find the right path to a career. - Oklahoma City 00:08
He just couldn't seem to find the right path to a caree...
But the other reason was he loved guns. - Oklahoma City 00:06
But the other reason was he loved guns.
It gave him access to all kinds of guns - Oklahoma City 00:10
It gave him access to all kinds of guns
Mcveigh: I was an admitted gun enthusiast and so you can't go wrong - Oklahoma City 00:10
Mcveigh: I was an admitted gun enthusiast and so you can...
So I wanted to get out - Oklahoma City 00:05
So I wanted to get out
I wanted to get out of my isolation of pendleton. - Oklahoma City 00:06
I wanted to get out of my isolation of pendleton.
Michel: The army provided tim mcveigh with a place where he fit in. - Oklahoma City 00:09
Michel: The army provided tim mcveigh with a place where he ...
He was the top gun at fort riley in his bradley fighting vehicle. - Oklahoma City 00:07
He was the top gun at fort riley in his bradley fighting veh...
His supervisors took notice of him. - Oklahoma City 00:07
His supervisors took notice of him.
He was a leader in the army. - Oklahoma City 00:05
He was a leader in the army.
And then he goes over to iraq for the first gulf war. - Oklahoma City 00:07
And then he goes over to iraq for the first gulf war.
Herbeck: It was in the war that mcveigh first started - Oklahoma City 00:11
Herbeck: It was in the war that mcveigh first started
When he killed iraqi soldiers, - Oklahoma City 00:10
When he killed iraqi soldiers,
Potok: He took a very, very long sniper shot - Oklahoma City 00:07
Potok: He took a very, very long sniper shot
And he could not see the reason for it. - Oklahoma City 00:07
And he could not see the reason for it.
He could not really understand - Oklahoma City 00:06
He could not really understand
Mcveigh: My overall experience in the gulf war - Oklahoma City 00:08
Mcveigh: My overall experience in the gulf war
They were human beings at the core, - Oklahoma City 00:06
They were human beings at the core,
Then I had to reconcile that with the fact - Oklahoma City 00:08
Then I had to reconcile that with the fact
Michel: He's truly conflicted. - Oklahoma City 00:05
Michel: He's truly conflicted.