Another mystery! I reckon barney has done some crazy stuff that only admin know about. I mean where he has been shown to be fearless or brutal otherwise it doesn’t add up.
This.
No one has touched base about his character. He most likely made a remark or gesture which displayed fearlessness and they instantly took a liken to him, or he could of been a project like you said and used by the old guys for a specific thing. No one really knows what he's like. A tape of Barney would be helpful and possibly some info about his dad if he was a tough guy / who he was close to etc all these factors come into it.
No offence MightyDR but when you said his dad was a soldier that doesn't mean shit
