Hope, Oregon – At Happy Fields Senior Village, a lone figure sits alone in a rocking chair by the window. A Special Forces Operator in Vietnam -- the look in his eye tells onlookers plainly that he is deep in reflection of many years of war and toil.

His past haunts him every night.

Born July 6, 1947, he is one of the younger members here since his admittance by old friend Ms. Sarah Miller, but his stoic meditation hides the chaos that reigned just days ago.

Many witnesses reported that everything was going fine for John. The former soldier was actively involved with gym days and was the teacher’s assistant of the knitting class.

But then the quiet mood was dashed by the "gunshot-like" sounds from someone air-popping a bowl of popcorn.

“Shots rang out everywhere!” recalls a traumatized John. He got to the ground during his gardening hour, using soil and leaves to camouflage himself.

“He’s ripping up my azaleas to smear all that dirt on his--” started resident Betsy Cromwell, 76.

John interru…