Soldiers from the base have been linked to other atrocities and crimes . The 2010 Maywand District murders involved JBLM-based soldiers . Also in 2010 , a recently discharged AWOL soldier from JBLM shot a police officer in Salt Lake City . In April 2011 , a JBLM soldier killed his wife and 5-year-old son before killing himself . In January 2012 , a JBLM soldier murdered a Mount Rainier National Park ranger . In two separate incidents , unrelated JBLM soldiers have been charged with waterboarding their children
Maywand District murders
Maywand District murders
Kandahar massacre