Video: Alleged shooter?s military base has troubled past

>>> the murders in afghanistan this week are putting a spotlight on the military base the suspect calls home, the base at fort lewis in washington state . the still unied iftied army sergeant has a wife and two children who are on base tonight, brought there for their own protection. our report from nbc's miguel miguel almaguer.

>> reporter: the base also a troubled past. this is where the d.c. sniper who murdered ten in 2002 was once stationed. four soldiers convicted in the 2010 murders of three afghan civilians were also based a lewis -mcchord and the 29-year-old iraq veteran alleged to kill a park ranger on new year's day also called this base home. one soldier says multiple employments are taking a toll.

>> i don't think they were ready for ten years in war.

>> reporter: last year, 12 soldiers here took their own lives. army ranger jared haigman, a married father of two killed himself before his eighth deployment to a war zone .

>> it hurts to know that it didn't have to happen, that if people would have listened he would still be here.

>> reporter: the military launched its own investigation into lewis -mcchord's health care system after nearly 3 million soldiers had their ptsd diagnoses reversed. the military declined to comment on individual cases but released this statement -- soldiers expect and deserve the best possible care and our priority is to make sure all soldiers are getting a fair clinical assess. and diagnosis. the latest shooting suspect was also based at lewis -mcchord. he has not been identified. medal of honor recipient and military analyst jack jacobs on msnbc.

>> this guy himself was living with a bunch of other soldiers 24 hours a day and i remain to be convinced that somebody there doesn't know that something was wrong.

>> reporter: the base that supports thousands of troops on the frontlines is tonight accused of letting down those same soldiers when they return home. miguel almaguer, nbc news, fort lewis , washington.

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