He needed money, you know?

"The acebush1 Reddit user joined the military soon after posting about their financial struggles at the beginning of the pandemic. On March 19, 2020, acebush1 inquired about becoming an Uber Eats driver. The following month they posted asking for financial help: 'HELP – Can’t get stimulus or unemployment benefits, about to run out of money.'

In May, acebush1 posted a photo with the caption “My Dad getting suited up to give me a goodbye? hug before I leave for BMT” — basic military training. According to Bushnell’s LinkedIn page, he enrolled in 'Basic & Technical Training' in the Air Force in May 2020."

~ Nikita Mazurov

"Aaron Bushnell Had Grown Deeply Disillusioned With The Military"

https://theintercept.com/2024/02/28/aaron-bushnell-reddit-fire-protest-israel-palestine/