John allen muhammed and lee boyd malvo were an unlikely pair, joined by unlikely circumstances. muhammad, age 41, was definitely the alpha. his devoted follower and more than willing accomplice, malvo, was just 17. >> one of the things that struck me was his devotion and commitment to john allen muhammad, who he referred to as "dad." >> muhammad, a father of three, was an ex-army engineer who received the normal training in marksmanship. he saw action in the first gulf war but returned home a changed man. >> desert storm, the first iraq war, flipped a switch in john muhammad. to this day, his ...