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Robert Card, the guy cops say is the Maine mass shooter, has a military background … earning medals in the Army Reserve despite never seeing combat.

Card enlisted in the Army Reserve way back in 2002, working as a petroleum supply specialist.

During his service, Card was awarded several medals … including the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, 2 Army Reserve Component Achievement Medals and the Army Service Ribbon.

Card’s duties as a petroleum supply specialist made him responsible for receiving, storing and shipping petroleum-based products … making sure the fuel was transported and handled safely and properly dispensed in various Armed Forces vehicles and aircraft.

The Army Reserve’s online job listing for Card’s position promotes the job like this … “As a Petroleum Supply Specialist, you’ll supply the Army with the fuel it needs to maintain a state of readiness at all times.”

As we reported … cops are on the hunt for Card, with police saying he went on a shooting rampage at a bowling alley and a bar in Maine, killing at least 18 people and injuring 13.

Britney Spears stands to make a fortune off her memoir, because TMZ has learned she’s pulling in 25% of the net profits from the book.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, the 25% Britney is getting should cover the advance she got — $12.5 million. There have been reports she received a $15 million advance, but we know it’s $12.5 mil.

“The Woman in Me” is selling at $23.05 a pop on Amazon from its original $32.99 price … $16.99 for Kindle. The audio CD goes for $29.69 a pop.

More than 400,000 copies have been sold, and the trajectory could take the book north of a million.

Our sources say the unsung hero in the success of the book is Britney’s best friend/manager Cade Hudson. Multiple sources tell TMZ, Hudson repeatedly pushed Britney to write and finish the book. There were times she wanted nothing to do with it, but Hudson pushed her and eventually — belatedly — it happened.

LeBron James pulled out all the stops for his first fashion statement of the 2023-24 season … rocking over $28,000 worth of Louis Vuitton for opening night!!

King James — who is entering his 21st season — clearly wanted to come up with a special look for the Los Angeles Lakers opening game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena … and he certainly didn’t disappoint.

The 19-time All-Star forward is covered in Louis V … from the $5k damoflage tweed chic collarless jacket and $1,250 pants to the $1,220 LV checker derby kicks.

He didn’t stop there — the Speedy Bandouliere 40 he’s holding comes with an $11k price tag, and the briefcase will set the Average Joe back another $9,500.

So yeah, Bron’s whole look is fit for a king.

BTW, some of those pieces LBJ is wearing are from Pharrell‘s men’s Spring-Summer 2024 collection. The famous producer/rapper became the high-end brand’s new men’s creative director in February … and debuted his items in Paris this summer.

James wasn’t the only player showing up in style on Tuesday — Michael Porter Jr. wore a signed Peyton Manning Broncos jersey … and Peyton Watson was reppin’ Deion Sanders with his own autographed “Coach Prime” gear.

High flyer Aaron Gordon also put his interesting taste on display … going with a sleeveless burgundy blazer and shorts.

As for James’ look … anyone who wants to get their hands on the same items will have to wait just a bit — pre-order sales start the first week of December.

Taylor Swift might just be Travis Kelce‘s good luck charm — especially when his team’s playing at home, which they are today … and which TayTay is on hand for yet again.

The singer is in Arrowhead Stadium right now as the Chiefs play the Chargers, and like she has been these past few weeks … Taylor’s up in a private suite rooting for her man. She hasn’t been explicitly shouted out in the CBS broadcast just yet — but footage of her in the building is already surfacing.

One clip posted by the NFL shows her dancing around with Patrick Mahomes‘ wife, Brittany, and their baby … and it looks like Pat’s little brother, Jackson, is right behind them there.

Taylor’s in Chiefs gear, per usual … this marks her 3rd time coming to KC to see TK.

Going to Travis’s games has become a bit of a tradition for Taylor now … which just further confirms how serious she and the Chiefs tight end are becoming. She’s already gone to a total of 4 of his games this season (this one included) and all signs point to her continuing.

Remember, it all started with TS swinging by back in late September — which marked her initial appearance … where she cozied up next to Travis’ mom, Donna. Since then she’s shown up in NJ for the Chiefs game against the Jets … bringing along celeb pals.

Taylor skipped the following game in Minnesota — but made sure to come out in person for last week’s matchup against the Broncos … where she was in Kansas City once more.

Seeing how she’s out there again right now … you could argue she’s becoming a bit of a regular. And assuming the relationship goes on for much longer, locals can probably get used to seeing her more and more.

So far, it doesn’t appear the announcers have made much mention of Taylor being in attendance today … which could be reflective of some NFL fans groaning over that lately.

Influencer Eugenia Cooney‘s very thin physique has resulted in her local police getting bombarded with calls and emails … but we’re told the YouTuber isn’t in any sort of danger.

Concern for Eugenia’s well-being ramped up in recent weeks after she posted TikToks of her dancing — with many in the comments focusing less on the moves and more on her appearance.

A story also came out about her, sparking even more concern — Greenwich Police Sergeant Brent Reeves tells TMZ … calls and emails have been coming into his department about Eugenia from all over the world — even getting people calling from as far away as Egypt and New Zealand.

We’re told the callers are looking to make sure she’s doing okay and isn’t being forced by her mom to make content and keep up her appearance — a couple of things that Sgt. Reeves says are untrue.

Sgt. Reeves says he’s known Eugenia for more than a decade and they have a good relationship … they even have a special code. She puts a certain object in her videos so he knows everything is alright.

If that object isn’t there, however, he’ll know to get her help.

The Sarge says Eugenia has always been skinny … adding they can’t really make her eat more if she’s at the size that makes her comfortable. He says she’s of sound mind and always has a bubbly personality when he chats with her.

Other agencies have checked on her in the past, but we’re told she’s never met the criteria to force her to get any kind of help.

This isn’t the first time fans have been asking Eugenia to get help — people have reached out over the years, notably in 2019 when YouTube star PewDiePie asked his followers to send her words of positivity.

She’s also spoken out in the past about being put on a 5150 hold by her friends when she lived in California … saying in 2020 she felt betrayed and ambushed.

Marlon Wayans says he should have never been hit with a citation for disturbing the peace at an airport earlier this year … claiming it should be thrown out because his reaction was justified after being racially targeted.

The comedian’s attorney filed to dismiss the case Thursday, saying the United Airlines agent at the Denver airport targeted him back in June based on his race.

Remember, Marlon wasn’t allowed to board his flight to Kansas City with 3 bags, and was removed from the aircraft after getting into it with the agent while trying to consolidate to 2 bags.

His attorney also said several white passengers with 3 bags were allowed to board the plane while his client was receiving the heat.

Marlon was hit with a citation for disturbing the peace … but his attorney says Denver prosecutors would be turning a blind eye to blatant racial targeting if they don’t dismiss the case.

Marlon joined us on “TMZ Live” just days after the incident, breaking down what happened from his perspective — and telling us the company did reach out to him, but only to back their own policy.