The men behind the shocking explosion of a Cybertruck outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas and the terrorist truck attack in New Orleans share a curious link.

Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger, 37, whose Tesla vehicle rained fireworks and steel shrapnel outside the hotel, and Army veteran Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, 42, who killed 14 people with his truck, worked at the US military's Fort Bragg.

Fort Bragg, now known as Fort Liberty, is home to the 4th Psychological Operations Group (POG), which conducts 'influence activities to target psychological vulnerabilities and create or intensify fissures, confusion, and doubt in adversary organizations.'

'We use all available means of dissemination – from sensitive and high tech to low-tech, to no-tech, and methods from overt, to clandestine, to deception,' the organization's official website reads.

After the 10 day assessment, soldiers are put through 41 weeks of physically and mentally demanding training, called the PSYOP Qualification Course.

The last few months see soldiers learn how to use propaganda and other methods to influence the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of a target audience, often in an enemy territory.

While the FBI's deputy assistant director, Chris Raia, emphasized on Thursday that investigators have found 'no definitive link' between Livelsberger and Jabbar, that hasn't stopped others from connecting seemingly ominous dots through Fort Bragg.

Livelsberger was at the base no later than November 2024 when he received his unmanned aircraft system (UAS) qualification there.

A 2013 picture from the 82nd Airborne's Facebook page shows a soldier identified as Jabbar, working as an information technology specialist. 

He was attending Campbell University at Fort Bragg from 2012 to 2014.

'You're telling me that two men worked at the same army base, went and rented trucks from teh same rental company and committed horrible acts on the same day within hours apart, is a total coincidence,' TikToker 'thespilledtee' shared in a video.

'I think we need to ask what is going on a Fort Bragg because no matter which way you slice it, all of those things... how much do you believe in coincidence.' 

Livelsberger and Jabbar rented both the vehicles through the the car-renting, Turo.

While officials have stated there is not link between the two horrible events, the base has connections to information warfare tactics, including unsettling 'behavior modification' projects.

Soldiers looking to join the Army's Psychological Operations (PSYOP) must endure a physically and mentally demanding training pipeline, which starts with a grueling assessment and selection that lasts for 10 days. 

Master Sgt. Mathews, the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) in Charge of the PSYOP Assessment and Selection course, told Task and Purpose: 'We're looking at soldiers who are adept at conducting research to understand target audiences.

'And use critical thinking to determine the best methods and arguments to influence and effectively communicate verbally and in writing using multimedia.'

The first 10 days of PYSOP focuses on a candidate's physical fitness, mental resilience, critical thinking, communication skills and sustainability.

Candidates are not just doing physical challenges, but are writing reports, crafting narratives, or presenting arguments, simulating real-world PSYOP tasks.

These individuals also undergo psychological evaluations to determine their suitability for the demanding nature of the operation's roles.

Candidates who meet the standards are invited to continue with the Psychological Operations Qualification Course.

This includes studying human psychology, sociology and cultural dynamics to design effective influence strategies, Identifying and analyzing groups for tailored messaging and crafting messages that align with mission objectives and resonate with target audiences.

During this time, soldiers will test their abilities in dynamic environments, using tactics to confuse and find vulnerabilities within each other.

They also train on the ethical considerations of PSYOP missions, including avoiding manipulation that violates international law or military ethics.

PSYOP soldiers deploy globally, often embedded with Special Operations Forces (SOF), to conduct missions ranging from counter-terrorism to humanitarian assistance, using their training to influence outcomes effectively. 

Roughly a decade ago, the Defense Department reclassified all of its psychological warfare groups that train soldiers how to confuse and weaken the morale of America's enemies to 'Military Information Support Operations.'

The more neutral-sounding term was chosen to avoid the 'nefarious connotation' and 'baggage' that came with 'psychological warfare,' one retired colonel told Fox News.

A Reddit user claiming to be an Army official who worked at Fort Bragg/Fort Liberty described an unpleasant base rife with troubles that could drive a person to violence regardless of any allegations of 'nefarious' psychological operations. 

'I've heard about asbestos, chemical leaching in the water, reoccurring, decades-old mold in the barracks,' said the poster, who worked on getting vets exclusive VA mortgages as his career.

'They handle chemicals in training, and it's one of the more busy stations [...] lots of rotating schedules, sleep deprivation from shitty sleeping quarters, etc.' It was by far the most 'unfavored,' destination of the vets I spent time with,' he explained.

There have also been claims that failed Trump shooter Ryan Routh had spent time at Fort Bragg.

A self-described investor and lawyer, Tony Seruga, posted to social site X.com that 'extensive cell phone, laptop, and vehicle GPS data analysis, going back 4 years' showed Routh 'visited Fort Bragg 147 times, staying overnight on 29 occasions.'

However, Seruga's claims have not been publicly corroborated by whoever conducted this analysis, presumably federal law enforcement who arrested Routh.

In Las Vegas, Sheriff Kevin McMahill addressed similarities between the terror act in Vegas and the one in New Orleans by Texas native Jabbar, who flew an ISIS flag as he slaughtered 14 and injured dozens with his rented truck.

Besides the Fort Bragg connection, both also served in Afghanistan in 2009. But,  officials say they have seen no evidence they were in the same providence or unit. That remains under investigation. 

The FBI said Thursday that they believe Jabbar acted alone, reversing its position from a day earlier that he likely worked with others.

Livelsberger served in the Green Berets, highly trained special forces that work to counter terrorism abroad and train partners, the Army said in a statement. 

He served in the Army since 2006, rising through the ranks with a long career of overseas assignments, deploying twice to Afghanistan and serving in Ukraine, Tajikistan, Georgia and Congo, the Army said. 

Livelsberger was awarded two Bronze Stars, including one with a valor device for courage under fire, a combat infantry badge and an Army Commendation Medal with valor. Livelsberger was on approved leave when he died, according to the statement. 

Of Jabbar, an Army spokesperson said he was 'a Human Resource Specialist (42A) and Information Technology (IT) Specialist (25B) from March 2007 [to] January 2015 then in the Army Reserve as an IT Specialist (25B) from January 2015 [to] July 2020.'