( CNN ) A former U.S. Army enlistee who posted on Facebook about `` the adrenaline rush '' of dying in jihad was arrested Friday and charged with trying to detonate a car bomb at Fort Riley military base in Kansas , authorities said . A second man , who allegedly knew about the bomb plot but did n't call authorities , was charged with failing to report a felony . John T. Booker Jr. of Topeka , an American citizen also known as Mohammed Abdullah Hassan , was taken into custody near Manhattan , Kansas , in a van that contained what he thought was a bomb , the criminal complaint said . The `` bomb '' had actually been put together by two confidential informants with nonexplosive materials , the complaint said . Fort Riley 's security was never breached and no people were in danger , the U.S. Justice Department said in a press release . Booker enlisted in the Army last year and was due to ship out to basic training April 7 , 2014 , said Army spokesman Wayne Hall . The criminal complaint said the FBI questioned him March 24 , 2014 about comments posted on Facebook , such as , `` Getting ready to be killed in jihad is a HUGE adrenaline rush . I am so nervous . NOT because I 'm scare to die but I am eager to meet my lord . '' Booker waived his Miranda rights and told the agents he enlisted to commit an insider attack against American soldiers like Maj. Nidal Hassan had done at Fort Hood , Texas , the complaint said . Hassan opened fire in a building in November 2009 , killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 . His enlistment was terminated March 24 , 2014 , at the request of Army Criminal Investigation Command , Hall said . Booker began communicating with a confidential informant later in 2014 , the complaint said , and often talked about his plans to engage in violent jihad in support of ISIS . He and the informant watched ISIS videos together , the complaint said , and Booker talked about how he wanted to go to Iraq and turn his weapon on American soldiers when ordered to shoot the enemy . On March 9 , Booker said he believed ISIS wanted him to commit a truck bombing in the United States and thought a good target would be nearby Fort Riley , a large Army base that 's home to the 1st Infantry Division , known as `` The Big Red One . '' Booker said `` that detonating a suicide bomb is his No . 1 aspiration because he could n't be captured , all evidence would be destroyed and he would be guaranteed to hit his target , '' the criminal complaint said . He made a video with a Fort Riley airfield in the background and said ISIS was coming to kill American soldiers , both abroad and in the United States , the complaint said . Booker acquired components for a bomb and rented a storage locker to store the components , the complaint said . The plan was for confidential informants to build a bomb and for Booker to drive to Fort Riley and detonate it , the complaint said . But the bomb was built with `` inert '' parts and would never explode , the complaint said . On Friday , the informants and Booker drove to what Booker thought was a little-used utility gate near Fort Riley , the complaint said . While Booker was making final connections on the `` bomb , '' the FBI arrested him , the complaint said . He was charged with one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction , one count of attempting to damage property by means of an explosive and one count of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq , a designated foreign terrorist organization . If convicted , he could face life in prison . Alexander E. Blair , 28 , of Topeka was taken into custody Friday and charged with failing to report a felony . The FBI said agents interviewed Blair after Booker 's arrest . Blair said he shared some of Booker 's views , knew of his plans to detonate a vehicle bomb at Fort Riley and loaned him money to rent storage space , according to the FBI 's criminal complaint . He said he thought Booker would carry out his plan but did not contact authorities , the complaint said . If convicted , Blair faces a maximum of three years in prison .
Alexander Blair , 28 , of Topeka accused of knowing about bomb plot but not contacting authorities . John T. Booker Jr. security was never breached and the device was `` inert '' and not a threat , authorities say . Fort Riley 's , 20 , of Topeka had acquired bomb parts and made a propaganda video , the Justice Department says .