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Shooting at Ft. Hood leaves twelve dead
31 others are wounded

Updated: Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 4:43 PM CST
Published : Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 2:16 PM CST

    * Blair Shiff

KILLEEN, Texas (KXAN) - Twelve are confirmed dead and 31 are wounded during shootings at Ft. Hood post in Killeen, Texas Thursday at 1:30 p.m. A civilian Ft. Hood police officer is among those killed. Emergency sirens rang out twice, warning soldiers to stay in their homes for safety.

A Ft. Hood spokesperson said one shooter is dead, who was killed by local police. The shooter was identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. There were at least two shooters. Police are currently questioning two suspects, who were apprehended at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center. One of the apprehended suspects is a ranking major in the Army. All the shooters were wearing uniforms because they were U.S. soldiers. The main shooter had two handguns. As a general policy, no one is allowed to have guns on the post, according to Lt. General Bob Cone with Ft. Hood.

The shootings took place inside the Howze Theater and at the Soldiers Readiness Processing Center - which used to be an sports-dome complex. To fully understand the location of these buildings, look at this map. Ft. Hood is the largest military post in the world, with at least 40,000 soldiers.

Ft. Hood is on lockdown currently. Units at the post have been ordered to account for all personnel. Both school districts near the post - Temple ISD and Belton ISD - are on soft lockdown also.

"No children located at Ft. Hood schools are being released to parents," said Leslie Gilmore, public information officer with Killeen ISD. "Students who would normally be transported from an off-post school to Ft. Hood are being held on their off-post campuses."

At 3:50 p.m., 500 armed soldiers were sweeping the area, to make sure everyone is safe. Ft. Hood officials are requesting assistance from the FBI to look into the background of the soldiers to see if we can find out anything.

A Ft. Hood spokesperson said one shooter is dead, who was killed by local police. There were at least two shooters. Police are currently questioning two suspects, who were apprehended at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center. One of the apprehended suspects is a ranking major in the Army. All the shooters were wearing uniforms because they were U.S. soldiers. The main shooter had two handguns. As a general policy, no one is allowed to have guns on the post, according to Lt. General Robert Cone with Ft. Hood.

According to an inside source, one soldier felt it necessary to call his kids and parents just in case "he doesn't come home" during the shooting. The same source said "bullets [were] flying everywhere."

"We are watching this terrible tragedy unfold," said Colonel William Meehan at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. "Our hearts and sympathies are with the soldiers and their families at Fort Hood."

Scott & White Memorial Hospital received several gunshot victims from Fort Hood. All patients are reported to be adults. At 4:23 p.m., Seton Medical Center in Round Rock, Texas said they had three patients en route who they believed were suffering from gunshot wounds. The hospital said they are in "urgent need for blood donations" in response to the wounded. "Please come to Scott & White Blood Donor Center and donate blood as soon as possible, we are located in Room 115 next the McLane Dining Room in the main hospital. We are open today until at least 7 p.m. and you can contact us at (254) 724-4376 if you need any assistance on determining your eligibility to donate. "

"We are stunned and we are saddened," said Gonda Moncada, a Sergeant with Camp Mabry.

Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison released a statement on the shootings:   "I am shocked and saddened by today’s outburst of violence at Fort Hood that has cost seven of our brave service members their lives and has gravely injured others. My heart goes out to their loved ones. Our dedicated military personnel have sacrificed so much in service to our country, and it sickens me that the men and women of Fort Hood have been subjected to this senseless, random violence. I know all Americans share this concern for the soldiers and their families who are affected by this tragedy," said Sen. Hutchison.

Later on, CNN interviewed Hutchison about the incident.

"[Ft. Hood] is a sprawling facility," said Hutchison. "It's huge and it is a major training base. It's a wonderful base and they have beautiful subdivisions. In fact, they've been in the leadership for best housing for families. They have nine schools. I know they're taking care of these families right now because they have such a great facility to do that. This family will surround these people and do everything possible to ease their pain. It's a tough situation."

When asked what the soldiers were doing in the processing center, Hutchison said "I'm told that they were filling out paper processing to go to Iraq or Afghanistan."

Barbara Star, CNN's Pentagon anchor, was heard saying the situation is "very, very troubling."

Senator Leticia Van de Putte, who is chair of the Texas Senate Committee on eteran Affairs and Military Installations released a statement regarding the shootings:

"My heart breaks for the soldiers and families who lost their lives and loved ones today at Ft. Hood. To return from the horrors of war, only to find that the nightmare is not over is heart-wrenching. My thoughts and prayers are with those families who lost their loved ones and the soldiers who were injured. As Veterans' Day approaches we should all be especially mindful of the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces."

Prairie View A&M University planned a "March for Peace" at 6 p.m. CST near the university's memorial fountain in response to the shootings. Prairie View is approximately three-and-a-half hours southeast of Killeen.

Edit to change death and injury count in subject title.  MB

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting
Army: 12 die in dual shootings at Fort Hood, Texas
  By JAY ROOT and ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writers Jay Root And Anne Gearan, Associated Press Writers   – 4 mins ago

FORT HOOD, Texas – A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in the attack.

The shooting began around 1:30 p.m., Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said at a news conference. He said all the casualties took place at the base's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening.

"It's a terrible tragedy. It's stunning," Cone said.

Little was known about the three soldiers suspected of taking part in the attack. The soldier used two handguns, Cone said. It was not clear if the gunman had stopped to reload.

A graduation ceremony for soldiers who finished college courses while deployed was going on in an auditorium at the Readiness Center at the time of the shooting, said Sgt. Rebekah Lampam, a Fort Hood spokeswoman.
Greg Schanepp, U.S. Rep. John Carter's regional director in Texas, was representing Carter at the graduation, said John Stone, a spokesman for Carter, whose district includes the Army post.

Schanepp was at the ceremony when a soldier who had been shot in the back came running toward him and alerted him of the shooting, Stone said. The soldier told Schanepp not to go in the direction of the shooter, he said. Stone said he believes Schanepp was in the theater.

The base was locked down after the shootings. The wounded were dispersed among hospitals in central Texas, Cone said.

In Washington, President Barack Obama called the shooting "a horrific outburst of violence." He said it's a tragedy to lose a soldier overseas and even more horrifying when they come under fire at an Army base on American soil.

"We will make sure that we get answers to every single question about this horrible incident," the commander in chief said. "We are going to stay on this."

Covering 339 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States. Home to about 52,000 troops as of earlier this year, the sprawling base is located halfway between Austin and Waco.

Around the country, some bases stepped up security precautions, but no others were locked down.

Fort Hood officially opened on Sept. 18, 1942, and was named in honor of Gen. John Bell Hood. It has been continuously used for armored training and is charged with maintaining readiness for combat missions.
AP National Security Writer Anne Gearan and Associated Press writers Lolita C. Baldor and Devlin Barrett in Washington, D.C., and Associated Press Writer Jay Root in Fort Worth, Associated Press Writers Linda Stewart Ball, Anabelle Garay and Andre Coe in Dallas contributed to this report.

Breaking News  Associated Press Source IDs Fort Hood Gunman as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan
http://www.foxnews.com/

Thank you..I am local.. It has been pretty scarey here the last few hours.

Newest release.. 9 patients at scott and white hospital(in Temple Tx)  4 in surgery. expecting to recieve many more. Patients being seen with gun shots and broken bones. Ft hood is working right now on next live report.

Forth Hood mass shootings: 3 soldiers kill 11; One gunman, Major Malik Nadal Hasan, shot dead

Three U.S. soldiers went on a chilling rampage at the sprawling Fort Hood Army Base in Texas on Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding 31, officials said.

The motive for the bloodbath was unknown.

At least one gunman opened fire with two handguns just after 2:30 p.m. at the Soldier Readiness Center, where troops prepare for deployment, the Army said.

He was shot dead by military police. Several news outlets identified him as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.

Two other suspects were in custody, said Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the base commander.

"It's a terrible tragedy. It's stunning," he said.

President Obama called it a "horrific outburst of violence," stressing that the victims were those who volunteered to protect the nations.

"It's difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas. It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil," Obama said.

When the shooting began, emergency sirens blared across the massive base and officials warned the population of nearly 34,000 to take cover as they hunted for the gunmen.

The base - the largest military installation in the world - was locked down and the public address system crackled with calls for blood donors.

Two hours later, the hunt appeared to be wrapped up.

The carnage began inside the Soldier Readiness Center, and there were unconfirmed reports of a second shooting at a nearby theater where a graduation ceremony was scheduled.

Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson said many of the victims were collecting their final deployment papers.
The shooters were in military uniform, witnesses said.

All available EMS units in and around Killeen, Texas, were urgently requested to respond to a "mass casualty event" at the base.

Greg Schannep, an aide to Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), told the Austin American Statesman that he was heading for a graduation ceremony on the base when a soldier in a blood-spattered uniform ran by and said someone was shooting.

MSNBC reported a woman and a child were among the victims.

Cone said a civilian police officer was killed.

FBI agents were assisting the Army's Criminal Investigation Command, which was leading the probe.

Fort Hood is in central Texas, about halfway between Austin and Waco.

Most soldiers there have been through multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Suicides and combat stress have been major issues there.

On Sept. 8, 2008, a soldier scheduled to be discharged shot another soldier, then killer himself.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/11/05/2009-11-05_army_base_massacre_at_least_seven_people_dead_in_mass_shooting_at_fort_hood_in_t.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572305,00.html
12 Dead, 31 Wounded in Shooting at Fort Hood in Texas

Thursday, November 05, 2009
 A shooting rampage Thursday afternoon at the Army's Fort Hood in Texas killed 11 and wounded 31 before the gunman was killed and two suspects taken into custody.

All three of the people believed to have carried out the shooting were soldiers, Lt. General Bob Cone told reporters Thursday evening, though the motive remains unclear.

AP cites an unnamed source saying the gunman was Major Malik Nadal Hasan, though authorities have not publicly identified him.

Cone said witnesses reported seeing more than one shooter, but that couldn't be confirmed. The primary shooter used two handguns, he said.

The shooting took place 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the post's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers undergo medical screening before being deployed or after returning from overseas.

"We have a terrible, tragic situation here," said Cone. "Soldiers, family members and the civilians that work here are absolutely devastated."

Cone said the injuries "vary significantly" among the victims wounded in the shooting. The victims include one civilian police officer.
President Obama called the shooting a "horrific outburst of violence" on members of the nation's armed forces. "It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an army base on American soil."

He said he doesn't yet know all the details but promised the government would get "answers to every single question."

Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said the shooting was a terrible tragedy for all of the military families affected.

The base and area schools were on lockdown after the mass shooting, and all those on the Army post were asked to gather for a head count.

FoxNews.com's Michelle Maskaly and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2009/11/05/red_cross_web_site_allows_peop.html

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Red Cross Web site allows people to check on loved ones at post

By American-Statesman staff | Thursday, November 5, 2009, 04:19 PM

The Waco Chapter of the American Red Cross is establishing a communications program so people around the country can check on the safety of individual personnel at Fort Hood.

“The Safe & Well program allows those involved in an emergency to register online at www.safeandwell.org so their loved ones can find them and check on their safety,” the agency said in a statement.

The Waco chapter has mental health workers on standby and is ready to deploy upon Station request, it said.

 BTW the gate to North Ft Hood is literally less then 5 minutes from my driveway. This would be one of the frtherst point of Ft Hood from where the shootings happened.

# Red Cross sets up program to allow people to check on loved ones: http://bit.ly/1cHpSE #FTHood (www.safeandwell.org )39 minutes ago from Seesmic
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UPDATE: Fort Hood Death Toll Now 12: Gunman Dead, 2 Others In Custody
Gunman Identified As Army Major
Twelve people are dead and 31 are injured after three gunmen opened fire Thursday afternoon on Fort Hood. One gunman is dead and two other soldiers are in custody, the post says. Schools on and around the post are locked down and hospitals report receiving mass casualties.
Posted: 2:00 PM Nov 5, 2009

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/69305427.html

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The shooting happened in what used to be Fort Hood's Sports Dome.

http://www.kvue.com/news/state/Mass-shooting-reported-at-Fort-Hood-69309007.html
Army: Soldier kills 12 in Fort Hood shooting
by KVUE News staff and wire reports

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 2:40 PM

Updated today at 4:52 PM
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FORT HOOD, Texas -- A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army post in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in the attack.

The shooting began around 1:30 p.m., Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said at a news conference. He said all the casualties took place at the base's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening.

"It's a terrible tragedy. It's stunning," Cone said.

Little was known about the three soldiers suspected of taking part in the attack. The soldier used two handguns, Cone said. It was not clear if the gunman had stopped to reload.

A graduation ceremony for soldiers who finished college courses while deployed was going on in an auditorium at the Readiness Center at the time of the shooting, said Sgt. Rebekah Lampam, a Fort Hood spokeswoman.

Greg Schanepp, U.S. Rep. John Carter's regional director in Texas, was representing Carter at the graduation, said John Stone, a spokesman for Carter, whose district includes the Army post.

Schanepp was at the ceremony when a soldier who had been shot in the back came running toward him and alerted him of the shooting, Stone said. The soldier told Schanepp not to go in the direction of the shooter, he said. Stone said he believes Schanepp was in the theater.

The post was locked down after the shootings. The wounded were dispersed among hospitals in Central Texas, Cone said.
In Washington, President Barack Obama called the shooting "a horrific outburst of violence." He said it's a tragedy to lose a soldier overseas and even more horrifying when they come under fire at an Army base on American soil.

"We will make sure that we get answers to every single question about this horrible incident," the commander in chief said. "We are going to stay on this."

Covering 339 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States. Home to about 52,000 troops as of earlier this year, the sprawling base is located halfway between Austin and Waco.

Around the country, some bases stepped up security precautions, but no others were locked down.

Fort Hood officially opened on Sept. 18, 1942, and was named in honor of Gen. John Bell Hood. It has been continuously used for armored training and is charged with maintaining readiness for combat missions.

It is headquarters for: the 1st Cavalry Division; 4th Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade; III Corps, First Army Division West; 13th Corps Support Command; 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade; 21st Cavalry Brigade;  4th Combat Aviation Brigade; 31st Air Defense Brigade; and 89th Military Police Brigade.

The area is no stranger to the tragedy of mass shootings. In 1991, a man entered a Luby's cafeteria in Killeen and killed 24 people during a 15-minute rampage.

They suspended the twitter.    ::MonkeyShocked::

 FYI  FT Hood to do press release at 530.

 ::MonkeyMad:: What is up with all the violence?!?


Thanks for posting this in Musings, Muffy.  I haven't had the tv on today. ::MonkeyAngel::

Fort Hood shooting suspect is Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan
By Lara Jakes, AP
November 5th, 2009

AP source: Fort Hood shooting suspect Army major

WASHINGTON — Officials say a shooting suspect at Fort Hood has been identified as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, who they say was an Army mental health professional.

A law enforcement official said Hasan, believed to be in his late 30s, was killed after opening fire at the base. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

A defense official speaking on condition of anonymity says Hasan was a mental health professional — an Army psychologist or psychiatrist.

It was not known whether he was treating people at the base.

Officials says it was not clear what Hasan’s religion was, but investigators are trying to determine if Hasan was his birth name or if he may have changed his name and converted to the Islamic faith at some point.
http://blog.taragana.com/health/2009/11/05/ap-source-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-is-army-maj-malik-nadal-hasan-15103/

 MLPuckett RT @AP_Mobile WASHINGTON (AP) _ AP source: Shooting suspect was Army mental health professional. http://bit.ly/2E54e9 #FortHood   less than 20 seconds ago from web
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23FortHood

MUFFY BEE, have you heard from your sister??

I just heard on MSMBC that the Major was a MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST!!!!!!!

O/T Have you seen this today?

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6429.0

Links to LOCAL news;

http://www.centraltexasnow.com/

http://www.kxxv.com/

http://www.kwtx.com/

Urgent Need for Blood Donations
Due to the recent events on Fort Hood, we are in URGENT need of ALL blood types.

Please come to Scott & White Blood Donor Center and donate blood as soon as possible, we are located in Room 115 next the McLane Dining Room in the main hospital. We are open today until at least 7 p.m. and you can contact us at 254-724-4376 if you need any assistance on determining your eligibility to donate


http://www.sw.org/web/patientsAndVisitors

There is still a suspect on the loose......... per FOX

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Army: Soldier kills 12 in Fort Hood shooting
http://www.kvue.com/news/state/Mass-shooting-reported-at-Fort-Hood-69309007.html

 stix1972 RT @BBCamaro: Congressman from Ft Hood district states the 2 in custody released and they're looking for another suspect. #FortHood #FtHood   half a minute ago from TweetDeck
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23FortHood

O/T I remember the shooting at Luby's in Killeen. It happened while I was driving the truck, and I was in Texas, but I was up on I-20 when I heard about it. I had delivered in Temple, and another driver and myself had gone to Luby's there in Kileen the day before. I was in such shock that such a thing had happend, I had to pull off on the shoulder of the road in Dallas and laid my head on the steering wheel. I just bawled. And the more I heard about it, the worse it got. It was a horrible thing that happened, and a sick reason why it occurred.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

This is just as horrible if not worse. They are going to get us from within.  ::MonkeyWaa::

 watergatesummer RT IMP::RT #Forthood @RedCross: People local to Fort Hood can call 254-724-4376 to reach @swhealthcare about blood needs.   half a minute ago from web
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23FortHood

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Army Major identified as gunman in Fort Hood massacre
http://weareaustin.com/content/news/story/?cid=36011

Army: 12 die, 31 wounded in Fort Hood shooting
  By JAY ROOT and ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writers Jay Root And Anne Gearan, Associated Press Writers   – 1 min ago

FORT HOOD, Texas – A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in what appears to be the worst mass shooting at a U.S. military base.

The shooting began around 1:30 p.m., Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said at a news conference. He said all the casualties took place at the base's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening.

"It's a terrible tragedy. It's stunning," Cone said.

A law enforcement official identified the shooting suspect as Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan. The official said Hasan, believed to be in his late 30s, was killed after opening fire at the base. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

The official says investigators are trying to determine if Hasan was his birth name, or if he changed his name and converted to Islam at some point in his life.

Cone said the soldier used two handguns in the attack. It was not clear if the gunman had stopped to reload.

A graduation ceremony for soldiers who finished college courses while deployed was going on in an auditorium at the Readiness Center at the time of the shooting, said Sgt. Rebekah Lampam, a Fort Hood
spokeswoman.

Greg Schanepp, U.S. Rep. John Carter's regional director in Texas, was representing Carter at the graduation, said John Stone, a spokesman for Carter, whose district includes the Army post.

Schanepp was at the ceremony when a soldier who had been shot in the back came running toward him and alerted him of the shooting, Stone said. The soldier told Schanepp not to go in the direction of the shooter, he said. Stone said he believes Schanepp was in the theater.

The base was locked down after the shootings. The wounded were dispersed among hospitals in central Texas, Cone said.

The shootings on the Texas military base stirred memories of other recent mass shootings in the United States, including 13 dead at a New York immigrant center in March, 10 killed during a gunman's rampage across Alabama in March and 32 killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history at Virginia Tech in 2007.

Around the country, some bases stepped up security precautions, but no others were locked down.

"The bottom line for us is that we are increasing security at our gates because the threat hasn't yet been defined, and we're reminding our Marines to be vigilant in their areas of responsibility," said Capt. Rob Dolan, public affairs officer for the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz.

In Washington, President Barack Obama called the shooting "a horrific outburst of violence." He said it's a tragedy to lose a soldier overseas and even more horrifying when they come under fire at an Army base on American soil.

"We will make sure that we get answers to every single question about this horrible incident," the commander in chief said. "We are going to stay on this."
Covering 339 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States. Home to about 52,000 troops as of earlier this year, the sprawling base is located halfway between Austin and Waco.

About a mile from Fort Hood's east gate, Cynthia Thomas, director of Under the Hood Cafe, a local coffee shop and nonprofit military support center, has been calling soldiers and friends on the post to make sure they're OK.

"It's chaotic," Thomas said, as a SWAT team just drove by. "They're just saying that they're under attack they don't know what's going on. ... The phones are jammed. Everybody is calling family members and friends. Soldiers are running around with M-16s."

Fort Hood officially opened on Sept. 18, 1942, and was named in honor of Gen. John Bell Hood. It has been continuously used for armored training and is charged with maintaining readiness for combat missions.

___ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting

Fanny ~  So far neither my sister nor brother have returned my texts, but they are probably really busy.  I'll feel better when they get back with me, that's for sure.

 :smt056

I just hope the next briefing goes better than the first one.  ::MonkeyCool::

 Yes that was horrible.. I kid I had just graduated with was killed..AND the killer lived about five houses down from me.. This day reminded me too much of that day

We Are Austin, CBS KEYE TV News

http://weareaustin.com/content/news

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33691553/ns/us_news-military/
Military calls Fort Hood shooting ‘isolated’ case
Officials unaware of increased security measures at other U.S. bases
msnbc.com staff and news service reports
updated 19 minutes ago

Military officials on Thursday called the mass shooting at a Texas Army base an "isolated and tragic case" and said they were unaware of increased security measures at other military bases.

"This is an isolated and tragic case and we're obviously in the process of obtaining more information as the events unfold," said Lt. Col. Eric Butterbaugh, spokesman from the Department of Defense.

Twelve people were killed and at least 31 others were injured when a soldier opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas, military officials said. One gunman was shot to death, and two other soldiers were in custody, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of the Army’s III Corps, told reporters.
Cone said that the shootings could have been a criminal matter rather than a terrorism-related attack and that there was no intelligence to suggest a plot against Fort Hood.

During a press conference in Texas, Gov. Rick Perry said there was no further threat to residents living near the base and encouraged the community to support of troops. He also declined to speak on added security issues at the base.

Fort Hood, one of the largest military complexes in the world, remained on lockdown, as were schools and businesses in the area. Dozens of agents of the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives converged on the post, federal officials said.

The "two" suspects have now been released. From congressman John Carter

Other news sources:

http://kvue.com
http://news8austin.com
http://kxan.com
http://statesman.com

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2009/11/05/suspect_had_been_upset_about_u.html
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Suspect had been upset about upcoming deployment, senate aide says

By Ben Wear and wire reports | Thursday, November 5, 2009, 05:17 PM

Jeff Sadosky, a spokesman for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, said the senator had been told that Malik Nadal Hasan, who has been identified as a the shooting suspect at Fort Hood, was upset about his upcoming deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS:

Officials say a shooting suspect at Fort Hood has been identified as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, who they say was an Army mental health professional.

A law enforcement official said Hasan, believed to be in his late 30s, was killed after opening fire at the base. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

A defense official speaking on condition of anonymity says Hasan was a mental health professional — an Army psychologist or psychiatrist.

It was not known whether he was treating people at the base.

Officials says it was not clear what Hasan’s religion was, but investigators are trying to determine if Hasan was his birth name or if he may have changed his name and converted to the Islamic faith at some point.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2009/11/05/temple_hospital_has_nine_patie.html
Temple hospital has nine patients on site with gunshot wounds

By AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF | Thursday, November 5, 2009, 05:31 PM

Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple has nine patients on site and 11 more en route to the hospital, said Dr. Glen Couchman, the associate system chief medical officer. Four are in the operating room and five are being evaluated, he said.

Couchman said all of the patients they’ve seen have gunshot wounds, but he doesn’t have info on their respective conditions. “We get patients like this, but not usually all at once,” he said.

The hospital, a level-one trauma center, is coordinating with the hospital on the post and are assisting with transportation and have called in extra staff.

Metroplex Adventist Hospital received seven of the victims, the hospital said in a statement. One was later pronounced dead, and two, one an EMS paramedic, are in surgery, the statement said.

Four have been stabilized, two were transferred to Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple and two have been transferred to Seton in Round Rock, it said.

All were military personnel.

Scott & White is accepting blood donations in their main facility in Temple.

“We here at Metroplex Adventist Hospital are deeply saddened by this tragedy,” the statement said. “Our hearts and prayers go out to all involved.”

I am SOOO mad..just called our local Scott White clinic.. (a whole 20 minutes from Ft Hood..not referring to the BIG S&W)  IS not having a blood drive. Some of us can not drive 40 minutes to the big hospital. ::MonkeyMad::

Blood Donors
         

Scott & White hospital in Temple needs blood donors for Fort Hood victims. Call (254) 724-4376 for more information.

http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=257787

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Nidal  Hasan m.d.

::MonkeyTears:: ::MonkeyTears:: ::MonkeyTears::

 Kate_Saunders RT @melissamoon3: CBS reporting military personnel at #FortHood turned to twitter to find out what was going and get out information.   less than 20 seconds ago from HootSuite
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23FortHood

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AP – Sgt. Anthony Sills, right, comforts his wife as they wait outside the Fort Hood Army Base near Killeen, …

 adriannek RT @startelegram: RED Cross has set up site for those to check on #forthood loved ones https://disastersafe.redcross.org/default.aspx   half a minute ago from UberTwitter

Who is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan?
Officials say Hasan is shooter in Ft. Hood attacks

Updated: Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 6:42 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 5:44 PM EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sources say the shooting suspect in Thursday's attacks on the Fort Hood Army Post in Texas is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army mental health professional with who has ties to the Washington, D.C. area.

The attacks on Ft. Hood left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, who is said to be Hasan, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in the attack.

According to the AP, a defense official said Hasan was a mental health professional—either an Army psychologist or psychiatrist. It's not known if he was treating people at the post.

The AP said that officials are trying to determine if Hasan was his birth name, or if he converted to the Islamic faith at some point in his life. He was believed to have been in his late 30s.

FOX News reports the soldier who was the gunman in the attacks is from Virginia, but they have not confirmed his name. They also report that the shooter was not happy about the prospect of being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.

According to Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood, the shooter used two handguns in the attacks at the Soldier Readiness Center on Thursday around 1:30 CDT. The gunman was then shot and killed by a civilian policeman.
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/major-nidal-malik-hasan-fort-hood-shootings-110509
 

::MonkeyAngel::

Muffy - this is OT but could I get a clean up in musings please. I somehow posted a GIANT picture!!!  OOPS!

I'm headed that-a-way now.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

   1. Photo_6_normal Noelzgal RT @FtHoodShootings U.S. rep. McCaul says shooter had special training in shooting: http://bit.ly/3SI4dI #FTHood #FortHood less than 20 seconds ago from TweetDeck
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23FortHood

LIVE COVERAGE: Shooting at Ft. Hood
Live Video from myfoxdfw in Dallas
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/texas/live-video-from-myfoxdfw-in-dallas-110509

# Rep. McCaul also said he's been told suspected shooter Hasan had undergone alcohol counseling. #FTHood4 minutes ago from Seesmic
http://twitter.com/FtHoodShootings

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Sorry have to laugh at this one, he wasn't a very good Muslim if he was having to go through alcohol counciling. Guess he won't be getting those 72 virgins after all.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

Sorry, I won't post anymore tonight as I don't want the button. 

He was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed with a poor performance record. Just heard that on Fox DFW.

If I have to see O's weak speech one more time, I am going to start throwing rotten tomatoes again....... ::MonkeyMad::

Don't tear your rotator cuff Fanny.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

Col Terry Lee (ret) worked with Hasan at Walter Reed said he made outrageous statements about the muslims should rise up against Americans. The Army was suppose to have investigate him.
Then he was promoted to Major.  ::MonkeyMad::  Walter Reed seems to have fallen down on the job AGAIN!!! Fox News  ::MonkeyMad::

Muffy,any word from your relatives yet?   ::MonkeyAngel::

He was 39, single, and no children.

I heard that.   ::MonkeyEek::

Since he was single, maybe he was holding out for the 72 virgins.....I feel mean.  ::MonkeyMad::

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No word yet, trimm.  But due to the nature of their work, it might be a while before they get back with me. 

I'll risk it..... ::MonkeyMad::

Breaking News  Army Officials to Discuss Latest on Fort Hood Shooting: Watch Live 
http://interactive.foxnews.com/livestream/live.html?chanId=5&openAIR=true

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/05/texas.fort.hood.witnesses/
Surviving Fort Hood shooting suspect arrested at golf course, officer says
November 5, 2009 6:34 p.m. EST
(CNN) -- A senior officer who was playing golf Thursday near Fort Hood, Texas, told CNN he witnessed the arrest of one of the two surviving suspects of the shooting at the Army installation.

Shortly after the shooting, the officer said, military police told him to clear the course and he saw other MPs surround the building that held the golf carts, he said.

The senior officer said he ducked into a nearby house for cover as 30 to 40 cars carrying MPs approached.

He said he saw a soldier in battle-dress uniform, his hands in the air. The MPs ordered him to lie on the ground and open his uniform, presumably to ensure he was not carrying explosives, the senior officer said.

He said an MP told him that authorities considered the man to be a suspect in the shootings after having overheard the man say he was with the shooter.

The man was surrounded for 25 to 30 minutes, until a convoy of vehicles arrived, led by a Ford Crown Victoria and carrying men in suits, and he was taken away, the senior officer said.

The golf course is about 2.5 miles from Fort Hood, the officer told CNN.

I can't believe if he said such, he should have been booted out of the Army. I just saw one of my neighbors and didn't want to ask anything to her, but she has a "Cav's got your back" sticker on her car. She looked like she was about to break down so I let her be.

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Ft. Hood Shooter May Have Consulted on Homeland Security Preparedness
http://gawker.com/5398253/ft-hood-shooter-may-have-consulted-on-homeland-security-preparedness

Cousin is on the phone says that Hassan was always Muslim, he was born and raised in northern Virginia, and went to Virginia Tech. He was unhappy about going to Iraq, and was at Walter Reed and going to war was his worst nightmare. He even had gotten a lawyer to be released from the military and pay them back for his education.....Per Fox

Shep is saying a congressman says the two soldier that were being held have been released from custody. 

Reports are now saying those 2 have been released and they now have another suspect in custody.

Thanks Heart. Makes me feel much better.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

We need a fainting monkey....

Thanks heart.   ::MonkeyAngel::  This is craziness. 

Why am I not surprised??  ::MonkeyNoNo::

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Maj. Nadal Malik Hasan, the suspected shooter in the massacre at Fort Hood, was a psychiatrist at Darnall Army Medical Center on the base, according to records uncovered by ABC News.


Hasan, 39, received his training through the Defense Department's F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in Bethesda, Md., according to the records.

A military source was quoted by the Air Force Times as saying Hasan had recently been reassigned to Fort Hood from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. In 2009, sources tell ABC News, he completed a fellowship in Disaster and Preventative Psychiatry at the Center for Traumatic Stress there.

more...

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/malik-nadal-hasan-suspected-fort-hood-shooter-psychiatrist/story?id=9010466

 ::MonkeyAngel::   ::MonkeyKiss::

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12 Dead, 31 Wounded in Base Shootings
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/us/06forthood.html

This is all I got.    (http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x105/GabyLycious/thFainting.gif)

Txsflame - How are you doing now?  Holding up ok?  Family get home all right?  How are our other TX monkeys doing? 

Still praying for the community, military and civilian. 

 BreakingNews A Fort Hood Family Hotline has been activated: 254-288-7570 or 1-866-836 2751.   less than 20 seconds ago from BNO Headquarters
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%22Fort%20Hood%22%20OR%20%22Ft%20Hood%22

Txsflame have you received an update on your family?

::MonkeyDevil::

Best I've got, just not a monk:

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Hi member me

(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/04/22/national/22grenade.1842.jpg)
Sgt. Hasan Akbar, center.
   
Soldier Convicted in Deadly Attack on His Camp
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/22/national/22grenade.html?_r=1&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/A/Akbar,%20Hasan%20K.

On our local station, an army officer just called in. HE is still lock down on FH. This officer stated he was a patient of Hasan starting back two weeks ago. (Hasan has only been on fh since July) This officer said Hasan shared alot with him, in their sessions. Officer said Hasan, claimed his family was out of country, and they were Christian" He also stated that Hasan had never been to war.

 Also our local news said bomb squad is searching a residence on Ft Hood. The general is in a meeting and press confr. should be in about 20 minutes.

Muslim, Arab Groups Condemn Fort Hood Shooting, Brace For Backlash

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/05/muslim-arab-groups-condem_n_347777.html

I have a feeling I will have an opportunity to use it many, many times in the future.   ::MonkeyDevil2::

This Tx monkey is doing fine Wyks, thanks!

 Are you local also

I hear the bulldozers approaching... ::MonkeyNoNo::

Thanks for the info Txsflame!

Fort Hood citizen, under lock down in her house after shooting, posts her first video to share her story:

http://www.citizentube.com/2009/11/fort-hood-citizen-reacts-to-shooting.html

Heart I did not know you were in Tx also .

Defense Depart Video From The Fort Hood Shooting Aftermath

http://www.krld.com/pages/5610254.php?contentType=4&contentId=5002064

 Yes most everything is back to normal. Son got home(on time) and daughter got to leave work 3 hrs late, several kids were dispersed to other workers, their parents being still lock down on Ft Hood. We may have company tonight due to Ka having friends that can not get home, due to their homes bordering Ft Hood(the road they have to go on to to get home is Army property) But we are all ok, and I think I have accounted for all I know that would be on ft hood(the two kids I babysit dad works on Ft hood, but was home both kids sick) and other friend is safe and locked in his building.

Just in local news 13 dead

 ::MonkeyAngel::

I was praying and hoping the death toll would not rise, all the while expecting it to since it was reported that there were some in critical condition.

I'm like Shep and Senator Carter. I don't see how one man with two 9mm handguns could have killed and hurt so many people.  There had to be more than one shooter. A chaplain at Fort Hood said that he heard rifle fire too, per Senator Carter.

Am glad to hear that, Heart!   ::MonkeyDance::

Kind of feels like Monkeys are family, and when something happens near or to our family, we pull together, ya know? 

I must be a Texan at heart.. even tho I was born in Oregon, raised in Washington and California, live in Nebraska, have a driver's license for Washington, and had Florida license plates on car.  It's gotta be those Texas Rangers.  mmmmmmmm    ::MonkeyHaHa::

 :smt045

HEART, I didn't either. I always thought you were from Florida. I am glad you are ok.  :smt056

Messed that one up.

However I was at Ft Hood month before last when my son was here from Ft Benning for the fight tournament.

Some who where there are speaking

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572305,00.html

# Details Emerge: Alleged Fort Hood Gunman, Nadal Malik Hasan, Trained in Disaster & Preventive Psychiatry http://bit.ly/20Udxvhalf a minute ago from web
http://twitter.com/ABCNewsNews

Hey Wyks. This Texas monkey isn't anywhere close to Killeen, but since you asked JSM is sad, angry, pizzed and worried about the soldiers in Fort Hood and around the world. If this can happen in Texas it can happen again somewhere else.  ::MonkeyWaa::

No, Fanny, I have never been to Florida and from what I have been following on the HaLeigh case one place I will never visit is Putnam County.  It may be contagious.

It has and it does.

Twelve dead, 31 injured at Fort Hood, Texas shooting

Pictures

http://www.kansascity.com/934/gallery/1551860.html

  ::MonkeyNoNo:: JSM will make no comment on this. Where is the "zipping lip" monkey?

Shep said a couple of the severely wounded were flown to Dallas for treatment. Even though Texas is big, it affects the whole state. Much less the country.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

There are still sirens going or coming into Fort Hood on the live feed for Fox News.  ::MonkeyEek::

Traffic being allowed OFF post, but still no one ON. There are LOTSA moms that can not get to their children!!!

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KC Area Soldier among those injured at Fort Hood, TX

Last Update: 7:02 pm

TOPEKA, Kansas -- A soldier from Independence, Mo., and stationed in Topeka, was among the injured in Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.

Keara Bono works with soldiers dealing with stress. She arrived in Fort Hood yesterday, from her post in Topeka. She was reportedly shot in the back, but did not receive life-threatening injuries.

http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/KC-Area-Soldier-among-those-injured-at-Fort-Hood/inDdCm7hrEaFvwgTOdz1yA.cspx

The baseball team?  ::MonkeyShocked::

Thanks NORTHERN ROSE.   ::MonkeyAngel::

I hope your son is better. Tell him there are Monkeys praying for him.  ::MonkeyAngel::

danielpetty: Fort Hood shooting suspect drew attention of authorities six months ago with Internet posts, AP is reporting.
half a minute ago from Echofon

A locked down soldier just reported the siren announcement has stated emergency over!! Going to watch the press confrence!!! You all have a great night!

Troops from Valley-based military units reported safe after Fort Hood shooting

November 05, 2009 6:47 PM
Ed Asher and Corey Ryan
Valley Morning Star

HARLINGEN — All 155 soldiers with a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Harlingen now stationed at Fort Hood survived Thursday’s attacks without injury, a unit spokesman said.

All were accounted for within eight minutes of the shootings at the Army base outside Killeen in Central Texas, 1st Sgt. Rene Guerra said from a barracks under lockdown at the base late Thursday afternoon.

The shooting rampage left 11 soldiers — including the alleged gunman — and a civilian police officer dead and 31 soldiers wounded, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Police detained but later released two soldiers they initially believed were involved in the shooting. They believe the gunman is among the dead.

About 75 percent of the soldiers with the 812th Quartermaster Company headquartered in Harlingen are from the Rio Grande Valley, Guerra said.

About eight of the Valley’s soldiers were in one of the buildings where the shootings occurred, he said. They were able to call in and account for all soldiers. No one with the unit was injured.

Immediately after the shootings, the soldiers were placed under lockdown, Guerra said.

The company has been stationed at Fort Hood since Oct. 18 and is awaiting overseas deployment, he said. The Army does not release information about locations and dates of overseas deployments.

A spokesman for Texas Army National Guard units headquartered in Weslaco said all guardsmen from the Valley are now at Fort Bliss, near El Paso.

A little more than 500 soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment were recently stationed at Fort Hood but left on Oct. 3 for Fort Bliss to undergo training. The unit is scheduled to be deployed to Iraq before the end of the year.
http://www.themonitor.com/articles/valley-32342-reported-based.html

Surviving Fort Hood shooting suspect arrested at golf course, officer says

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/05/texas.fort.hood.witnesses/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

::MonkeyShocked:: me too  ::MonkeyHaHa::

Ty Fanny.  He is fighting hard to get better.

::MonkeyAngel::

Congressman: 2 soldiers released from custody

(AP) – 27 minutes ago

WASHINGTON — The office of a Texas congressman says two soldiers who were taken into custody following a deadly rampage at Fort Hood have been released.

A spokesman for Rep. John Carter says Fort Hood officials informed Carter's office of the release. Carter's congressional district includes the Army post.

A soldier opened fire at Fort Hood on Thursday, killing 11 people and wounding 31 others. Authorities killed the gunman.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h0b1T7Gufzseuvc0JBKxSQLYLwhAD9BPN3B02

Yes it does Heart. It just happened in Afghanistan to 5 British soldiers who were ambushed by an Afghan "policeman".  ::MonkeyWaa::

I was listening to the news live on CBS early on, and there was a second shooting reported.  Also reported is that there was shooting at the Theater, as well as at the Processing place.  The SWAT team had been called in, could have been rifle fire from them.  But am also thinking the dude had to have had more than two handguns.  Don't think he would have had the chance to stop and reload.  But I could be wrong. 

Info has been changed as the hours have gone by too.  At first we heard that no children had been hurt, now find out that at least one child is a victim. 

Scary to me to learn that 'police protection' on base has been "contracted out".  Guess that's because so many of our military are deployed?  Sigh. 

Scarier yet is that this was done by a MAJOR in our own military!!!  How did no one around this guy *not* see this coming??  And he, a psych doc at that!!  Wonder how many more in our military are of this mindset?  (http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq117/Wyks_/Smilies/unsure.gif)

It's a sad day when the war is on our own soil, by one of our own, against innocent and unarmed folks. 

IMO.

 
 

Sounds like with the amount of MP's they weren't messing around.  ::MonkeyEek::

They are coming at us from within....

Fanny, they are probably coming to Parkland which is one of the best trauma hospitals in Texas, but it is a very long ride in a helicopter from Fort Hood.  ::MonkeyAngel::

YEP, it's called the fifth column Fanny.

 ::MonkeyNoNo::       ::MonkeyWaa::     ::MonkeyRoll::      ::MonkeyWaa::

'It was the harassment': US Army psychiatrist goes on killing rampage
http://www.theage.com.au/world/it-was-the-harassment-us-army-psychiatrist-goes-on-killing-rampage-20091106-i0mb.html

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Local soldier: Fort Hood shooting ‘a bloody mess’ -- one guy shouting something in Arabic

http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=18503e97f397c039

Noooooooo!   ::MonkeyTongue:: 

Those cute and sexy lawmen that Texas is famous for!   ::MonkeyHaHa::

U.S. American citizen of Jordanian descent.

Fort Hood Jihad Update: "Local soldier: Fort Hood shooting 'a bloody mess,'" by T.J. Aulds for The Galveston Daily News, November 5 (thanks to Constantine):

"They were telling him that one guy was shouting something in Arabic while he was shooting," Tom Hunt said. "He couldn't say much more than that."

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/11/they-were-telling-him-that-one-guy-was-shouting-something-in-arabic-while-he-was-shooting.html

Blood Donations Needed After Fort Hood Shootings

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Hospital-Asks-For-Blood-Donations-69324042.html

  ::MonkeyHaHa:: I was just wondering since my Texas Rangers are horrible. Not the lawmen, the baseball team.  ::MonkeyKiss::

Oh well, you've got that right Wyks!   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Thanks, Northern Rose! 

And hmmmmm... If that's true, then am betting that somebody somewhere is scrambling now to justify why they didn't take that seriously at the time...   

::MonkeyMad::  ::MonkeyNoNo::

 

Oh good Lord!!!! Here comes the bulldozers for the coverup.  ::MonkeyMad::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::  ::MonkeyHaHa::

And I can just about guess what he was yelling in arabic.  ::MonkeyMad::

Mich. man hit in Fort Hood shooting
Ray Saucedo shot in arm Thursday, should be fine

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/capitol_region/Michigan_man_hit_in_Fort_Hood_shooting

 ::MonkeyWink::   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Yup and the story seems to have gotten pulled.  Looking for it still

http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=video/video_show.php&id=72178
Fort Hood Shooting
http://www.dvidshub.net/player-viral.swf
               

Oh yeah, harrasment. WTF ever.  ::MonkeyNoNo:: I'm not buying it.

I don't believe a word of that crap. JMO JSM

 ::MonkeyWaa::  ::MonkeyWaa::

Is there nowhere safe anymore?

“They were telling him that one guy was shouting something in Arabic while he was shooting,” Tom Hunt said. “He couldn’t say much more than that.”

http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=18503e97f397c039

Go to link.   ::MonkeyRoll::

ALLAH AKBAR?

OMG!  Are they reading here?  lol 

But not surprising if it got pulled.  Geeeezzzzzz but that was fast!   ::MonkeyEek::

But..but, how did you know?  ::MonkeyMad::

Fort Hood Tragedy: How You Can Help Right Now

Twelve people plus a gunman are dead and 31 are wounded after a horrific shooting Thursday at Fort Hood's soldier processing center. The slain gunman is Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist who was recently practicing at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood and previously worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

If you're in Central Texas, you can donate blood to help the victims tomorrow, Friday, beginning at 8 a.m.:

Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas, has received 10 adult gunshot victims from Fort Hood, and is urgently seeking blood donations. Contact the hospital at 254-724-4376 and donate to the Scott & White Blood Center in Room 115 next to the McLane Dining Room. The hospital is located at:

2401 S. 31st St.
Temple, TX 76508

Follow the Scott & White Twitter account to stay updated on blood donation center needs.

The American Red Cross is working to ensure that there is enough blood supply to support the Fort Hood tragedy. The blood drive will continue at 8 a.m. on Friday next to the National Guard Armory:

4224 Cobbs Drive
Wacos, TX 76710

You can also check the Red Cross Safe and Well directory to see if loved ones are safe.

Burnt Orange Report has gathered a comprehensive list of Austin and Central Texas hospitals and centers accepting blood donations.

Impact is researching more ways people can help, and we will continue to post information as it comes in.

http://www.jonahsgospel.com/news-feeds/mainstream-media/41-mainstream-media/89-the-huffington-post--full-news-feed

  No Wyks it isn't safe. That is all I will say.

You didn't know JSM knows Arabic Fanny? Seriously just a GOOD guess.

 ::MonkeyNoNo:: Just read this...  ::MonkeyMad::  ::MonkeyMad::  ::MonkeyMad::

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/11/islamic-awakening-forum-on-fort-hood-shooter-what-a-brave-mujahid.html


Islamic Awakening Forum on Fort Hood shooter: "What a brave mujahid"
Misunderstanders of Islam abound on this thread at Islamic Awakening, discussing the jihad shooting at Fort Hood today.

mujahid_moonsighter Junior Member Muslim Male Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Riyadh, Saudia Arabia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 3 mujahid_moonsighter is on a distinguished road
Default Re: As many as 9 killed in Fort Hood shootings, officials say
reports now are saying that the shooter was a convert(revert) to Islam, a Major(officer) in the army

Allahu akbar insha Allah he be shaheed, what a brave mujahid

 ::MonkeyNoNo::

Well, it will probably surface again because they are talking about it on CNN. Something about Hasan talking about suicide bombings.

.
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.

The officials say the postings appeared to have been made by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was killed during the shooting incident that left least 11 others dead and 31 wounded. The officials say they are still trying to confirm that he was the author. They say an official investigation was not opened.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.

One of the Web postings that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades.

http://www.mediazulu.com/aggregator?page=1

Terrifying!!  ::MonkeyNoNo::

Am thinking I just read somewhere that he was born in VA or somewhere on the east coast? 

But at any rate, by "one of our own", I meant one of our own soldiers. 
 

I hope whoever found his blogs took screen shots of them.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jwXtdoKPsNJg9PPKF7708ZC4N56AD9BPNHDO6
AP sources: Authorities had concerns about suspect

By LARA JAKES (AP) – 28 minutes ago

WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.

The officials say the postings appeared to have been made by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was killed during the shooting incident that left least 11 others dead and 31 wounded. The officials say they are still trying to confirm that he was the author. They say an official investigation was not opened.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.

One of the Web postings that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military officials say the suspected shooter at Fort Hood was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for six years before being transferred to the Texas base in July.

CNN: A neighbor of Hasan said that he lived with who she assumed to be his brother in Silversprings . There is a banner on their apartment door in Arabic. Seemed to be nice people.

 ::MonkeyNoNo::

::MonkeyMad:: ::MonkeyMad:: ::MonkeyMad::

The White House is burning the midnight oil with meetings tonight. I guess they are trying to decide how to explain this.

Vehicles are now being allowed on post at #forthood after #fthoodshootings. Scott & White hospital reports 2 out of surgery and in ICU.

Is the Commanding General an Obaminac? Is that why it's taking so long for this presser to happen? I got home @ 6 pm est, the presser was supposed to start "within minutes". It's now 2 hours and 40 mins later, and no presser. C'mon, folks, give us the info you have. Of course, we don't expect you to tell us everything, but the people on the base deserves to know what little truth you can tell them. And WE deserve to know, also. Number one on my list is why was this nutjob transferred from Walter Reed to TX? Seems like a demotion to me. And so he didn't want to go to Iraq. Gee, I bet a lot of our nations finest don't want to deploy, but THEY DO! BASTARD!

And now, on a church note: I asked Father on my way out of Mass 2 weeks ago, why he had stopped praying for our military during our General Intercessionary prayers. He said (and I'm not even paraphrasing here!) "Oh, I gave up on them". I practically yelled at him "But Father, you can't give up on our guys! No matter how you feel about the wars, you have to pray for our soldiers!"

Last Sunday, hubby said Father included the prayers for the military. Good thing he did, if he didn't, I would have broken my pre-chemo ban on public stuff and stood up in church and prayed the prayer myself. Wonder how Father is feeling now??

That is correct, according to his cousin. He's a US citizen.

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887320
USA citizens, please light a candle and gather in prayer for Ft Hood shootings
November 05, 2009 06:10 PM EST
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Can we all light a candle sometime tonight and gather with our families to pray for the fallin hero's at Ft Hood. Also lift up our soldiers fighting for our safety and the freedoms we enjoy in the USA.

Thank you and God Bless The USA

AP source: Authorities had concerns about suspected shooter, reviewed Internet postings

Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.

The officials say the postings appeared to have been made by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was killed during the shooting incident that left least 11 others dead and 31 wounded. The officials say they are still trying to confirm that he was the author. They say an official investigation was not opened.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.

One of the Web postings that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades.

http://www.newser.com/article/d9bpnsqo0/ap-source-authorities-had-concerns-about-suspected-shooter-reviewed-internet-postings.html

Most mass murderers do seem like "nice people", until they're killing you. Just ask Ted Bundy.

The news conference is taking so long because the White House hasn't decided what the Lt General is going to be allowed to say....

We will pray for our soldiers, we will all pray for our soldiers.  ::MonkeyAngel::  And I hope the priest of your church has gone to confession and asked for forgiveness. I would call him on the phone and ask him how he feels if I knew who he was.  ::MonkeyMad::

I'm so mad right now I almost did call him. But then I decided not to cast stones, but rather put my energy into prayer. (Man, this Bible class is really paying off! The bushel baskets of grace I'm earning....)

Raw footage of the scene of the Ft. Hood shooting
http://www.youtube.com/v/gxUheTaxo4M&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1

I've tried to watch a little of CNN while waiting for the news conference because I didn't want to watch O'Rielly tonight. CNN is all about "Post traumatic stress syndrome" (the shooter never went to war) and don't be quick to judge his motives because he is Muslim. Even my hero General Honore was on there talking about the Post traumatic stress, like Hasan had it or something. Now I am mad at him, and don't know why I even turned to CNN!  ::MonkeyMad::

Exactly.

He was freaked out by the things he heard from the returning soldiers. Uhm...I think most folks who work in that field are regularly psych tested. Wonder how this was missed?

Fort Hood shooting: Nidal Malik Hasan 'said Muslims should rise up'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6511591/Fort-Hood-shooting-Nidal-Malik-Hasan-said-Muslims-should-rise-up.html

Tevye, we have a new priest that doesn't pray for our military. Our other one did (Air Force chaplain and the one before Army), I think I will take this one to task. He says prayers for the president and congress, but never says anything about the soldiers in harms way. I am usually the first one out of Mass stepping on his robes, but if he doesn't say prayers for the military I will confront him about it.

If I live to be 100 I will never forget O's comments earlier.   ::MonkeyShocked::

Mr Hasan said his cousin was a US-born Muslim who had joined the military after high school. He had served as a psychiatrist at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC, which treats many badly wounded troops.

 ::MonkeyNoNo::

Sen. Cornyn: Don't jump to conclusions over Fort Hood shootings   ::MonkeyRoll::
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/05/reactions.fort.hood.shootings/

(http://fredericksburg.com/blogs/photos/cjones11.06.09)
http://fredericksburg.com/blogs/view?blogger_id=7&p=1257472708

The shooter isn't dead??

The following are locations accepting blood donations to help with the tragic violence at Fort Hood:

1. All Austin Area Seton Medical Centers

Click here for a map to find the location nearest you.

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http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/05/how-to-help-fort-hood-victims/

Woo Hoo! The bastard shooter is still alive!!! The US Code of Military Justice still allows for the death penalty.

The presser is on live now. The shooter is in hospital.

Shooter not dead, just wounded

2 Men Released, Cleared; 1 Still in Custody
http://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/National---World/2-Men-Released--Cleared--1-Still-in-Custody

That's what I just heard on FOX.He is in custody.   ::MonkeyShocked::

No need to strike that out on my account! I'm sorry, I'm really outraged at this. Can you imagine being a parent or spouse of a military personell and this happening on American soil from a superior officer?  ::MonkeyMad::

Ft. Hood has activated a hotline for families. 254-288-7570 or 1-866-836 2751

WTF!!!! Shooter is still alive! Civilian LE female officer is still alive and out of surgery! He is a single shooter.....(http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab6/fannymae66/thFainting.gif)
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Hot-line for those with family at Fort Hood
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November 05, 2009 9:00 PM

(NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A hot-line has been set up for those who have family serving at Fort Hood to get more information about their loved ones.

 

The hot-line is 1-866-836-2751 or 1-254-288-7570.
http://www.wwmt.com/articles/hot-1369031-0in-line.html

Lt. Gen. Cone: Can't rule out terrorism, but evidence doesn't point to it.

Hmmm.  I've been reading the shooter was dead.  Unless there is/was another (second) shooter?

Soldiers were ripping up their uniforms to try to give first aid to the wounded. They were HOME and weren't armed.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

 ::MonkeyNoNo::  I am so pizzed.     ::MonkeyMad::

Shooter's death is not imminent.

  ::MonkeyCheer2:: I want to see the traitor azzed b*stard hanged on TV, if not, youtube, liveleak, or whatever. I wanna see it and I can't stand even seeing a mouse in a trap. This POS I really want to see die!!

Yes, because this is America, where we are supposed to be safe. So how's that whole Nobel Peace Prize thing workin' out for ya, Obambi? (can I call a United States official a bas*ard?)

I know.    ::MonkeyEek::

Mass killing at Texas' Fort Hood

November 05, 2009 21:05 EST

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- One soldier at Fort Hood says troops are constantly ready for battle while deployed, but can't defend themselves while on post.

The Army says a mental health doctor opened fire at a medical screening center, killing at least eleven others and wounding 31 others. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was killed.

It was unclear what the motive was, though it appeared Hasan he was upset about a scheduled deployment. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says military officials told her the Army major was about to deployed overseas.

Retired Army Col. Terry Lee told Fox News that he worked with Hasan, who had hoped President Barack Obama would pull troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq. Lee said Hasan got into frequent arguments about the wars, and had tried hard to prevent his pending deployment.

Military officials say Hasan, a psychiatrist, had received a poor performance evaluation while at working at the Army's Walter Reed hospital in Washington.

The Army says two soldiers taken into custody were released because they were not involved. A third person remains in custody.

http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/39d32a2f-www.wgme.com.shtml

AP NewsAlert



FORT HOOD, Texas — Army: Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive; death toll from attack remains 12.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjHS8S3jIndU2oI6WHB_KqB-pvwAD9BPOEA81

This guy is no novice in knowing how to access resources when you begin to have homicidal thoughts. He's a Psychiatrist for the love of God! He knows the symptoms of the onset of mental problems and you don't become a Psychiatrist by being stupid. He made some deliberate choices and there are 12 dead and 31 wounded because of them. I hope he fries!

'One of our own' Nidal Malik Hasan creates carnage at Fort HoodKillings at Texas army base happened as veterans in Washington warned of mental health fears

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/06/nidal-malik-hasan-fort-hood-shooting

Is anyone watching Shashonna Johnson on Larry King.  Unbelievable!

Fort Hood Massacre: Suspected Shooter Not Dead
Nov. 5, 2009
By Nick Dean and Jessica Acklen

News editor and Asst. city editor

According to Lt. Gen. Cone the shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was shot, but not killed by a civilian police officer. There were four total suspects, two of which were released after being held in custody. One suspect remains in custody, and the confirmed shooter, is out of surgery.

http://www.baylor.edu/lariat/news.php?action=story&story=64368

Well the news here locally is pretty much what you have all heard and reported EXCEPT that the bomb squad and swat team are at a residence on 2nd street in Killeen, believed to be Hasans residence.

My tv will never go on CNN again!  ::MonkeyMad::

 ::MonkeyEek::   ::MonkeyShocked::

I just don't get this!!  I can understand sloppy reporting by the media, early on when such as this happens.  But for pete's sake!!  How do they get from 3 gunmen, to 2 gunmen, to 1 gunman, who was wounded.  No wait, he killed himself.  No wait, he was shot dead by the police.  No wait, he's alive.   I mean, FGS!!   ::MonkeyMad:: 

/end of rant

for now. 

Thank you for the update.  Are your friends and family all safe and well?

It makes it hard to use logic and reason when a person uses religion as his/her justification. If he was terrified of being deployed and possibly being targeted by the vicious enemy over there and then he swings the argument around in his mind until he decides that he can't bear arms against his brothers and that it's the fault of the govt. here, recipe for murder is born.

What were they saying?

Shooter was giving away all his posessions...

12 killed in Fort Hood shooting spree (Giving away all his possessions)
News Channel 25 ^ | 11/5/2009

Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:33:44 PM by markomalley

Update 6:38 News Channel 25's Henry Rosoff is reporting Nidal Malik Hasan's neighbors who say Hasan was giving away all of his furniture and copies of the Qu' ran Thursday morning. They also say he was supposed to deploy to Afghanistan in the coming days.


(Excerpt) Read more at kxxv.com ...


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379650/posts

Ahhhh....indeed.
"Isolated incident...no need to panic" :roll:

Hiya, Wyks!  ::HelloKitty::

I know! I'm wondering if it was on purpose to keep somebody from killing him on the way to the hospital. Wait a minute........ is he in a base hospital or a civilian one? I think all his care should be administered by military troops. They'd know exactly how to "fluff his pillow".    ::MonkeyDevil2::

I don't know how one shooter with two 9mm handguns could shoot 43 people. The clips only hold about 10 shells, and he would have to stop and put in new clips. These were trained military people he was shooting at. This makes no sense.

Lt General Cone was hogtied by what he could say. You could tell he was ANGRY. If this doesn't start a military revolt against O, I don't know what will. There is no way this is right.b ::MonkeyMad::

While I am at it, I may as well say I am very worried about Glenn Beck. He is hospitalized with what has been said is an appendectomy. I sure hope he has armed guards on his hospital door. ::MonkeyAngel::

Did I hear correctly that the female civilian LE that shot him was still alive too?  ::MonkeyConfused::

Ohhhh.....don't even get me going on that one...  ::MonkeyNoNo::

His "scribe page"   

05/20/2009

NidalHasan scribbled: There was a grenade thrown amongs a group of American soldiers. One of the soldiers, feeling that it was to late for everyone to flee jumped on the grave with the intention of saving his comrades. Indeed he saved them. He inentionally took his life (suicide) for a noble cause i.e. saving the lives of his soldier. To say that this soldier committed suicide is inappropriate. Its more appropriate to say he is a brave hero that sacrificed his life for a more noble cause. Scholars have paralled this to suicide bombers whose intention, by sacrificing their lives, is to help save Muslims by killing enemy soldiers. If one suicide bomber can kill 100 enemy soldiers because they were caught off guard that would be considered a strategic victory. Their intention is not to die because of some despair. The same can be said for the Kamikazees in Japan. They died (via crashing their planes into ships) to kill the enemies for the homeland. You can call them crazy i you want but their act was not one of suicide that is despised by Islam. So the scholars main point is that "IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOUR INTENTION IS THE MAIN ISSUE" and Allah (SWT) knows best.

http://www.scribd.com/NidalHasan (http://www.scribd.com/NidalHasan)

jamesaholloway: RT @dallas_news: Although the Fort Hood shooter is still alive, the death toll remains 12 because another victim has died.
half a minute ago from Echofon

I know.

That is the first I have heard of  deployment to Afghanistan...everything else says Iraq. Huge difference ;)

Larry King had Shashonna (sp?), Dr. Phil and a jag officer that served in Iraq on.  The jag officer was telling it like it is, and Shashonna and Dr Phil was going like the poor man (Hasan) has to sit and listen to the soldiers problems and that he is human and the jag officer should not compare him to Asan Akbar. And Shoshanna was rolling her eyes and working her neck.  ::MonkeyRoll::

Sorry Nut,  ::MonkeyWaa:: I hope I don't get the button tonight.

Dead gunman 'harassed'

The major at the centre of the shooting was identified by US officials as Nidal Malik Hasan. The US army psychiatrist had complained of harassment by his military colleagues, the man's cousin said.

"He was dealing with some harassment from his military colleagues," Nader Hasan told Fox News.

"I don't think he's ever been disenchanted with the military. It was the harassment."

"He hired a military attorney to try to have the issue resolved, pay back the government, to get out of the military. He was at the end of trying everything," Hasan said.

Nader Hasan said his cousin had been the target of harassment because of his "Middle Eastern ethnicity," even though he grew up in the United States, where he attended Virginia Tech university.

That university gained notoriety as the scene of the biggest massacre in US history, when Seung-Hui Cho shot dead 32 people in April 2007.

http://www.watoday.com.au/world/shooter-survives-massacre-at-texas-military-base-20091106-i0rg.html?autostart=1

Hi Mizjay! I love seeing your dancing monkeys!   ::MonkeyKiss::

I hold this guy to a really high standard. Shrinks have to be MDs first, and he's too smart not to realize an option of simply going awol, and going to live with his "brothers". Why not? He'd gotten all his training here, probably paid for by our tax dollers, so moooove on to where those skills can be used to bite the hand that fed you.

I hate the thought that this bastard ever had access to our wounded troops at Walter Reed. They deserve so much better.

Thank you.   ::MonkeyKiss::

(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/crazybabyborgs/express/Crazy2.gif)

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

 ::MonkeyEek::  Dang!

I even scared myself on that one!    ::MonkeyHaHa::

Muffy.....I have not read everything. Everyone in your family accounted for??
I sure hope so  ::MonkeyHeart::

Fort Hood Suspect Alive in Hospital, U.S. Army Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=alrif4kkc02Q&pos=8

I thought I was looking in the mirror for a minute there.  ::MonkeyEek::

 ::MonkeyTongue::

Me too, Nut! Muffy? Board to Muffy...............  check in with us, OK?   ::MonkeyKiss::

I wasn't crazy after all. The female civilian LE who shot the shooter IS STILL ALIVE TOO!!!  ::MonkeyCheer2::

CNN reporting that Hasan was giving away his furniture this morning in his neighborhood and handing out Korans.

Hey CBB!   :2waver:

Hadn't thought about that.. could be!!  And oh yessss, the base hospital would be best for that little extra special touch.  hehe.  Haven't heard tho.  Actually, all I've heard mentioned so far have been civilian hospitals.  Bet he's under strict 24/7 watch, so he doesn't fluff his own pillow.   ::MonkeyDevil::

 

CBB   girl, I am so mad about this........ I think he was just a chickenchit coward who was scared to be harrassed by his own kinsmen, in a country where you can't hire a lawyer to "make em stop it", so instead of being grateful for the free rides he probably got here ( and I doubt anybody FORCED him to enlist), he kills anybody in sight

yea, I think they decided to hurry up and get her off the screen.

I need to stomp it out an hour or two with your monkeys! I'd feel so much better!   ::MonkeyWink::

He should have just shot himself while he was at it.  ::MonkeyMad::

I got this opinion from a very close and reliable source:

"One firearm can have many magazine capacities, depending on which magazine you insert into it.  If he's using a standard Army hand gun the Beretta M9  (as in 9 millimeter, the standard handgun for the armed forces) then that comes from the factory with a 15 round magazine, and they make 20 rounders for it from the factory.   Let's assume he's using the standard 15 round magazines and that gives him 30 bullets total, and that's just with the two guns.  The Army generally only stocks 15 round magazines, so lets assume that's what he was using.   There are also after market magazines with capacity up to 32 rounds, but they tend to be unreliable and stick out too far. 

Assuming that again, he's using the standard military load, this is what's known as full metal jacket or fmj.  FMJ ammunition tends to take the path of least resistance through soft tissue, and penetrates much more than a self-defense hollow point.  Also the 9mm military load that the U.S. and Nato uses is loaded extremely hot for that calibre.  These factors contribute to over penetration as a possibility, and the tight crowd also contributed.  When we talk about over penetration we're talking about the bullet striking the initial target then taking the path of least resistance through the soft tissue and assuming it doesn't encounter some hard obstacle, exiting out the other side.  This bullet, once it exits, still retains quite a bit of kinetic energy and this can easily be enough to kill or wound someone else.  This may be why we had almost two thirds more wounded then dead" 

I thought the same thing, Fanny.  He should have just shot himself-problem solved. (and not shot anyone else)

Makes sense. Have you heard from your sister and brother???? (Fingers crossed for luck!)

CBB~   let's do it.   ::MonkeyGavel:: ::MonkeyGavel:: ::MonkeyKiss::   Margaritas in the blender, nailing some taps on the fellas feet so we can make LOTSA NOISE

Good information, Muffy! Thank you for sharing and I'm glad you posted. You and yours are all OK, right?

I would like to think he was being water boarded as we speak. But oh yeah. O is president. I might start throwing rotten tomatoes again.   ::MonkeyMad::

 Silly woman, that would've too easy. Not the jihadway

It's a date!  ( Hope your floors are solid......... I've put on weight! )   ::MonkeyDevil2::

Pvt J. Hammond Says Dr. Nidal Malik Hasan Helped Him Today

http://spotlight.vitals.com/2009/11/pvt-j-hammond-says-dr-nidal-malik-hasan-helped-him-today/

 Does anyone know if he had a bulletproof vest on? just wondering

YEP! There it is! Just reported.............. ALL expense paid education. Full 4 years of Medical School and a 2 year residency. He was SELECTED to participate in the program in Bethesda.

 ::MonkeyMad::

::MonkeyLaugh:: ::MonkeyLaugh:: ::MonkeyLaugh::

We heard earlier that he was treated for alcoholism. So I guess the 72 virgins are out anyway.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

snipped>
Although he was hard to understand (strong accent) this doctor helped me come to terms with my conscientious objector status.While I am still not thrilled about being deployed to Iraq, I at least understand how doing so to protect my fellow soldiers is a good thing.

Too bad Hasan didn't think protecting his fellow soldiers was a good thing.  ::MonkeyMad::

Did you ever wonder where all these virgins are supposed to come from? I mean they'd only qualify one time, right? It's not like they're recyclable or anything!

It apparently was his fellow muslim soldiers of allah that he chose to protect.

I call BS on this posting. The shooter (no longer deserves the honor of being called either Doctor or military) was raised in Virginia!!! I know they have some accent, but not a "hard to understand" one! Baloney.

Thank you CBB, my husband and I were just talking about that.

Maybe the same 10 or so keep changing their burkas, those guys all heady in their lust would never figure it out   ::MonkeyDevil2::

While we've touched on that subject............. why would a man even WANT 72 virgins? Every man I've ever known would much rather have 72 well experienced and knowledgable.....  uhm, uhm.......   "garden tools"?      :smt040

I agree. And the sooner Americans understand that, the better off we will be.

I know I saw a post from MUFFY BEE about her brother, and I am beginning to think I am crazy because I can't find it. But anyhow MUFFY BEE  ::MonkeyKiss::

You did. Her brother is SWAT in the area, and she figures he'll be busy all night.

::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil::

I'm from Tennessee and work in Virginia, and trust me, I don't speak a foreign language! No one in New York has ever had difficulty communicating with me.  ::MonkeyNoNo:: They know I'm not "home grown" in New York, but we can talk!

WTF????????????? Concientious objector??????????  This guy INLISTED, he wasn't drafted. What did this fellow think " oh I will join the Army, see the world, BUT if they send me to the Middle East, uhhhmmmm no I can't do that, I object"?  ::MonkeyConfused::

Sleep well monkeys, prayers for all people in Fort Hood, Temple and Killeen.

 ::MonkeyAngel::

I'm afraid to go to sleep tonight. No telling what the story is going to be by tomorrow morning. Next thing you know, they will be telling us the whole thing never even happened.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

I wondered about that myself. His "cousin" spoke perfect English. So what happened to Hasan? Why did he have such a heavy accent if he was born and raised in northern Virginia?  ::MonkeyConfused::

Nite JSM!!  Sleep well and God Bless!

Somehow, I don't think I am going to sleep well tonight. But I sure hope you do.  ::MonkeyAngel::

 In a monotone~ what thing? nothing happened. isn't obama great?   this darn microchip is itchy

Oh, this info makes me feel so safe! Check out what this dude was doing until January:
Local psychiatrist ID'd as Fort Hood gunman worked at Walter Reed (more details)
Washington Examiner ^ | 11/5/2009 | Scott McCabe

Posted on Thu Nov 5 21:47:11 2009

The military psychiatrist accused of gunning down 12 people in Texas lived most of his life in the D.C. area where he was considered a caring Muslim by friends -- but he had recently made disturbing statements about suicide attacks.

U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, earned a degree from Virginia Tech, completed a residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and attended prayer services nearly every day in Silver Spring for several years.

He was described as a caring person by a local Muslim leader, but those who got to know him after he was transferred to Fort Hood in July recalled hearing disturbing statements that foreshadowed Monday's violence.

Six months ago Hasan came to the attention of the FBI because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings.

After lauding a Muslim U.S. Army soldier who killed comrades in Kuwait in 2003, Hasan wrote in an online posting, "If one suicide bomber can kill 100 enemy soldiers ... that would be considered a strategic victory."

Ishtiaq Chughtai, the president of the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring, said Hasan attended prayers daily, often in his uniform, and showed no signs that he was conflicted about being deployed.

"It's very sad for our people, the American people," Chughtai said. "This is a tragedy that's going to stay in the back of our minds for a long time."

Hasan attended the Muslim center for about six years and seemed like a good person, Chughtai said. He gave people rides home and sometimes the money from his pocket.

But things appeared to go wrong for Hasan near the end of his time at Walter Reed. He received a poor evaluation while there.

At Fort Hood, Hasan exhibited a troubled state of mind. Retired Col. Terry Lee, who worked with Hasan at the psych ward at Fort Hood, told Fox News that about six months ago he heard Hasan say, "Maybe the Muslims should rise up and fight against the aggressor," in Iraq and Afghanistan -- referring to the U.S. Army.

Hasan earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry in 1997 from Virginia Tech, where he was a member of the ROTC.

He attended grad school in Bethesda at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine.

In 2007, he completed a residency in psychiatry at Walter Reed and just wrapped up a fellowship in disaster and preventive psychiatry, also at Walter Reed.

According to records, Hasan is a U.S. citizen and was registered to vote in 2001 and 2004 in Virginia, with an address in Vinton. He had also lived in Montgomery County, Arlington and Roanoke, Va.

In April 2008, Hasan was a participant in George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute task force that aimed at providing advice on security to the new administration.

The group met until January of this year and forwarded recommendations on to President Obama.

The Virginia-born soldier is single with no children.

Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson said Hasan's family was originally from Jordan. He was scheduled to be deployed and he was upset about that, she said.

Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect

http://www.iwatchobama.com/obama-news/troubling-portrait-emerges-of-fort-hood-suspect/

Oh, I can't take it! I'm going to get in trouble if I don't take a break. Breathe, Cbb, just breathe!

I'll be back in a little bit. I'm either going to run around the block or eat a bunch of chocolate................

Thank you, Fanny Mae.   ::MonkeyKiss:: 

OMG! Do you think we will ever be told the truth??? ::MonkeyNoNo::

Check the date before you eat the chocolate!!!! ::MonkeyEek::

http://news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=257821

Hospitals turn away blood donors after huge response
Updated: 11/5/2009 8:35 PM
By: News 8 Austin Staff

      
   A blood bus took donations outside Scott & White in Temple Thursday.        
Right after a mass shooting at Fort Hood that took 12 lives and wounded 31 others, hospitals in the area asked for blood donations for victims.

The community responded with such vigor, that hospitals have asked people to stop coming for the night.

Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple received at least 10 gunshot victims from Fort Hood. At least six other victims were taken to the Metroplex Adventist Hospital in Killeen.
                  

Blood donations were accepted at the Scott & White Hospital on 31st street in Temple.

The hospitals said they received enough donations for the time being, but would call for more donations if needed.

::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil::

It's like a magician's sleight of hand. First you see it, then you don't. This is like the whole O administration. You're not really seeing what you think you are seeing. You are seeing something else.  ::MonkeyConfused::

Americans doing what Americans do.  ::MonkeyAngel::

I'm posting another article, but it could be subject to change (like the shooter was dead and now he's not dead  ::MonkeyNoNo::  )

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/mobile/shooting_on_ft._hood_base
Army: Ft. Hood suspect still alive
12 dead, 31 others wounded

Updated: Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 9:46 PM CST
Published : Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 2:16 PM CST

    * Blair Shiff
    * Matt Flener

KILLEEN, Texas (KXAN/AP/MSNBC) - Major Malik Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 12 and wounding 31 in an attack at Fort Hood on Thursday, is alive and in stable condition, Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said at an 8:30 p.m. news conference.

(Some) videos attached to this story were filmed while Hasan was still believed dead.

Counter to initial reports, the 39-year-old psychiatrist - who was thought to be killed by local police - is hospitalized and not expected to die of multiple gunshots wounds sustained during the 1:30 p.m. attack. The local police officer who allegedly shot Hasan and injured him is in the hospital also in stable condition.

Cone also told reporters that Hasan was carrying one handgun and one semi-automatic weapon. But the fact that there were so many injured, apparently by one man, "counter-intuitively is concern," Cone said - spurring officials to continue their investigation to make sure they haven't missed any other shooters.

"We secure[d] those buildings, question[ed] the individuals, questioned over 100 people at the scene that leads us to believe right now that it's a single shooter," said Lt. Gen. Cone.

Hasan was about to be deployed to Iraq and was "upset about it," according to Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison was hesitant to speculate about the motive of the shooting.

A source inside of Ft. Hood told KXAN Austin News that Major Malik Nidal Hasan was working at the Department of Psychiatry at Darnall Army Hospital and was a licensed psychiatrist. There were preliminary reports regarding multiple shooters, however Ft. Hood officials said Hasan was acting alone.

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Local Soldier reacts to shootings

Updated: Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 11:03 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 11:01 PM EST

(http://media2.wavy.com//photo/2009/11/05/Pvt_John_Allen_Ft_Hood_TX_20091105225039_640_480.JPG)

    * Jason Marks

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Several military members from Hampton Roads are based out of Fort Hood. So when they heard about the mass shooting, they waited anxiously to see if their loved ones were safe.

All day Thursday, Venus Marshall held onto her phone. She was waiting to hear from a familiar voice and to find out the latest on the tragedy in Texas.

"One of your buddies got shot four times?" Marshall asked her nephew.

Marshall's nephew, 19-year-old John Allen is stationed at Fort Hood. He, like many of his fellow soldiers, still can't believe what happened.

"I'm in shock, because I didn't think anything would happen," Allen said over the phone. "You think it would happen overseas, but I never thought it would be an actual war right here on post."

Allen is from Virginia Beach and a Kempsville High School grad. He is just getting ready for his first deployment.

"Five people from my unit got shot," Allen added, already finding out the meaning of loss.

"It was one of our own soldiers doing the shooting," Allen continued.

Military officials say the gunman is Major Nidal Malik Hasan. We're told he opened fire in a crowd killing 12 and injuring 31 more.

"It could have been me," Allen said. "I was scheduled to go SRP, but there was a change of plans."

"SRP" is the process a soldier goes though to get checked out before going on deployment. The office is in the area where the shooting happened. Allen could have been right there.

"That is the glory to God," Marshall added.

Marshall says even though her nephew wasn't hurt, there is still a sense of loss. It also serves as a reminder how precious life can be.

"I'm just thankful and prayerful that God will keep his hand on him," Marshall said.

Private Allen says he knows of five of his friends were shot. He was told at least two of them are in critical condition.

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/Local_Virginia_beach_fort_hood_soldier_john_allen_wavy_20091105

Fort Hood press conference revealing shooter alive (video)
http://www.examiner.com/x-19663-LA-Legal-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Fort-Hood-press-conference-revealing-shooter-alive-video

Posting Disclaimer:  I'm posting article just as I found it.  The information contained within is subject to change...apparently.   ::MonkeyRoll::

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/US_Fort_Hood_Shooting.html
Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood
By APRIL CASTRO and DEVLIN BARRETT
Associated Press Writers

FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.

The gunman, first said to have been killed, was wounded but alive and in stable condition under military guard, said Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood. "I would say his death is not imminent," Cone said. Col. Ben Danner said the suspect was shot four times and was in critical condition.

The man was identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old from Virginia.

President Barack Obama called the shooting at the Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, "a horrific outburst of violence."

"It's difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas," the commander in chief said. "It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil."

There was no official word on motive. Hasan had transferred to Fort Hood in July from Walter Reed Medical Center, where he received a poor performance evaluation, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said generals at Fort Hood told her that Hasan was about to deploy overseas. Retired Col. Terry Lee, who said he had worked with Hasan, told Fox News he was being sent to Afghanistan.

Lee said Hasan had hoped Obama would pull troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq and got into frequent arguments with others in the military who supported the wars.

Faizul Khan, a former imam at a mosque Hasan attended in Silver Spring, Md., said he spoke often with Hasan about how Hasan wanted to find a wife. Hasan was a lifelong Muslim and attended prayers regularly, often in his Army uniform, Khan said.

The shooter used two pistols, one of them semiautomatic. Neither were military-issued, Danner said.

Video from the scene showed police patrolling the area with handguns and rifles, ducking behind buildings for cover. Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman's voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover.

"I was confused and just shocked," said Spc. Jerry Richard, 27, who works at the center but was not on duty during the shooting. "Overseas you are ready for it. But here you can't even defend yourself."

Soldiers at Fort Hood don't carry weapons unless they are doing training exercises.

The Rev. Greg Schannep was about to head into a graduation ceremony when a man in uniform approached him, warning him that someone had opened fire. Schannep heard three volleys of gunfire and saw people running.

"There was a burst of shots and more bursts of shots and people running everywhere," said Schannep, who works for local Congressman John Carter.

The uniformed man who had warned him ran to the theater. Schannep said he could see the man's back was bloodied from a wound. The man survived, was treated and will be fine, Schannep said.

Cone said initially three people were held, and all have been interviewed. Authorities believe, however, that there was a single shooter.

The Soldier Readiness Center holds hundreds of people and is one of the most populated parts of the base, said Steve Moore, a spokesman for III Corps at Fort Hood. Nearby there are barracks and a food center where there are fast food chains.

The wounded were dispersed among hospitals in central Texas, Cone said. Their identities, and the identities of the dead, were not immediately released.

Amber Bahr, 19, was shot in the stomach but was in stable condition, said her mother, Lisa Pfund of Random Lake, Wis.

"We know nothing, just that she was shot in the belly," Pfund told The Associated Press. She couldn't provide more details and only spoke with emergency personnel.

Hasan was single with no children. He graduated from Virginia Tech, where he was a member of the ROTC and earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry in 1997. He received his medical degree from the military's Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., in 2001 and was at Walter Reed for six years for his internship, residency and a fellowship.

The attack happened just down the road from one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. On Oct. 16, 1991, George Hennard smashed his pickup truck through a Luby's Cafeteria window in Killeen, Texas, and fired on the lunchtime crowd with a high-powered pistol, killing 22 people and wounding at least 20 others.

No other shooting at a military base in the U.S. has been anywhere near as deadly as Thursday's. In 1993, a gunman at Fort Knox shot five civilian co-workers, killing three, and then fatally shot himself.

Around the country, some bases stepped up security precautions, but no others were locked down.

Covering 339 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States. Home to about 52,000 troops as of earlier this year, it is located halfway between Austin and Waco.

Thank you HEART & MUFFY BEE. These articles just make you shake your head in wonderment.

I just heard the "cousin" on the Shep interview again. It sounds more and more bogus to me. For one thing he said that Hasan went into the military right out of high school. Of course, he could have been talking about the ROTC in college at VA Tech. But his English was so clear, and the soldier's statement about Hasan helping him through his problems saying Hasan had a heavy accent. I'm not buying the cousin's story. Something is not sitting right with me. I am beginning not to believe anything anymore.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

Fort Hood shooting: Suspected gunman not among fatalities
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-fort-hood-shootings6-2009nov06,0,4341651.story

Internet Comments Posted By Hasan Raised Concerns

By: Matthew Keys FOX40 News

The following are Internet comments reportedly made by Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, which caught the eye of authorities and raised concerns as early as six months ago:

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"There was a grenade thrown amongs [sic] a group of American soldiers. One of the soldiers, feeling that it was to late for everyone to flee jumped on the grave with the intention of saving his comrades. Indeed he saved them. He inentionally [sic] took his life (suicide) for a noble cause i.e. saving the lives of his soldier. To say that this soldier committed suicide is inappropriate. Its more appropriate to say he is a brave hero that sacrificed his life for a more noble cause. Scholars have paralled [sic] this to suicide bombers whose intention, by sacrificing their lives, is to help save Muslims by killing enemy soldiers. If one suicide bomber can kill 100 enemy soldiers because they were caught off guard that would be considered a strategic victory. Their intention is not to die because of some despair. The same can be said for the Kamikazees in Japan. They died (via crashing their planes into ships) to kill the enemies for the homeland. You can call them crazy i you want but their act was not one of suicide that is despised by Islam. So the scholars main point is that "IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOUR INTENTION IS THE MAIN ISSUE" and Allah (SWT) knows best."

- Nidal Hasan's online comment

http://www.fox40.com/ktxl-news-hasan-comments1105,0,4581706.story



Fort Hood Massacre: Gunman Not Dead, But In Custody
By: Matthew Keys FOX40 News
November 5, 2009

http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-news-forthoodshooting1105,0,4679953.story

I doubt him being alive will mean anything. He will never talk. Too bad Guantanamo Bay is closing. JMO

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1109/675594.html?ref=tw

Statement from the shooters family.

Good night all!

Good night Heart. 

I'm seeing some conflicting information in this article. 
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/69305427.html
(http://media.graytvinc.com/images/Fort+Hood+Soldier+Dome+200.jpg)
 The shooting happened in what used to be Fort Hood's Sports Dome.

FORT HOOD (November 5, 2009)— Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan whom Fort Hood officials identified as the soldier who opened fire Thursday afternoon on post, killing 12 and wounding 31 others, is not dead, according to the post’s commander, who earlier said the gunman was dead.

Lt. Gen. Robert Cone declined to comment on Hasan's condition.
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Hasan was reportedly taken to Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Fort Hood ended its lockdown Thursday evening, more than six hours after a shooting that left 12 people including the gunman dead and 31 more injured.

The post set up a hotline for relatives of Fort Hood personnel, who may call (254) 288-7570 or (866) 836-2751 for information about loved ones.

The Killeen ISD said Thursday evening the lock down at Fort Hood has ended and that parents may now pick up children at their schools on post.

Traffic was moving slowly at post gates, however.

Fort Hood Commander Lt. Gen Bob Cone said at a news conference late Thursday afternoon that one shooter was killed and two suspects were apprehended on Thursday.

He said they are all U.S. soldiers.

The Associated Press quotes a law enforcement official who says one shooting suspect at Fort Hood has been identified as Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan.

The official said Hasan, who’s believed to be in his late 30s, was killed after opening fire at the base.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

The official says investigators are trying to determine if Hasan was his birth name, or if he changed his name and converted to the Islamic faith at some point in his life.

He was a psychiatrist who transferred to Fort Hood this summer from Walter Reed Hospital.

Cone said all the casualties occurred at about 1:30 a.m. at the base's Soldier Readiness Center in the post’s Sports Dome where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening.

He said the primary shooter used two handguns in the attack.

Witnesses, however, said more than one soldier opened fire.

A spokesman for Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, said the two soldiers who were taken into custody were later released.

Earlier reports indicated there were shootings in at least two separate locations, but Cone said all of the victims were in the processing center.

One of the dead is a civilian police officer, Fort Hood confirmed.

All available ambulances and paramedics in the area responded to the post.

Some of the wounded were taken to Darnall Army Medical Center and others were flown or taken by ambulance to Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Scott & White confirmed it is operating under a mass casualty protocol.

The hospital’s Associate Chief Medical Officer Dr. Glenn Couchman said Scott & White’s Command Center has been mobilized.

He said the hospital has received nine patients from Darnall, four of whom were undergoing surgery and five of whom were being treated in the emergency room.

All of the patients have gunshot wounds and some injuries are serious.

Additional operating rooms are being opened, Couchman said.

Ultimately, Scott & White received 10 gunshot victims, the hospital said, and no other transfers were expected.

The hospital was not open to the public Thursday night as attention was focused on the victims and families and to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

The Temple VA has offered assistance to Ft. Hood and will be providing pharmaceutical supplies.

The VA set aside 14 beds in case more room is needed and remain on standby for more info from Ft. Hood.

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 Yes thankfully all are accounted for and safe. The two kids I babysit for..there dad would ahve been there..had they not both been home with strept.  I think all the kids from my daighters daycare are home, excpet one. Her parents are medics so grandma is coming form far away to get her and stay with her. It has really been sureal.. I have watched the local coverage all day and just turned to one of the national news network. MY back yard is NOT suppose to be on national news.
Honestly I think there is more to the story. I know at 333 there was a officers wife on the news(via phone) she was saying she was in a dorm typ housing..and in the next dorm type housing shots had just been fired as she was on the phone??

 When I say my back yard, you have to understand just how big Ft Hood is. It is considered to be in Killeen Texas. BUT Temple Belton and Killeen texas are all Bell County. Belton and killeen both butt up to Ft hood, as does Gatesville and Copperas Cove texas. There may als be some other smaller community  that also connect to Ft Hood. I know Ft. Gates does. and am almost sure a nother small community called Flat Texas has land connecting to FH. Anyway the post thing is messing up..so guess I will end it.

I had to laff at this..Here in my small town there were some IDIOTS that said on 9/11 that it wasnt really happening..it was ALL Hollywood.. Ok yeah so their are some wierdos around here.

Yes with FT Hood the info is BOUND to change frequently and it will say what they want it to say. I can say this from my own personal heartache. In 1989 May to be exact,(i was 15, it was one week b4 my 16 birthday) my dad was shot in the back of the head on West Range road in Ft Hood territory. The initial report(before either myself or grandma was notified) Was "according to ft Hood press authority Mr K_____, died of a self inflicated wound early monday morning"  The only correction ever made was to say the report may have been inaccurate. (now I dont know guns etc) But I do know a person can NOT hold a rifle(which is what dad was killed with) and shoot theirself in back of head. My dads car was dumped in a nearby lake. (this wasnt found out till several yrs later and never told officially to us his family) The official report was no one knew what happened to the car, it must have gotten stolen while they were trung to treat dad. My mom(who was divorced from my dad) went to Ft Hood wanting them to atleast correct the statement that he killed himself. She worked at a convience store close to Ft Hood, that night at work one of her regular customes came in adn said, I saw u at the base today. He continued to tell her, for my and my grandmother saftey she needed to not "push" the issue.  My dad was never in the military, it was just back in the day when we could use the base as a short cut. We still do not know why my dad got killed. we haev ideas...

One last note. The day we buried dad, (a week later, due to some problem with the autopsy) Ft Hood was locked down, BECASUE a "gun" was missing. When we get the autopsy back, low and behold, the missing gun was same caliber that killed dad. So I dont trust any word from Ft Hood.

Bump

 ::MonkeyAngel::

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting
Fort Hood: Another victim of shooting rampage dies
  By APRIL CASTRO and DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writers April Castro And Devlin Barrett, Associated Press Writers   – 20 mins ago

FORT HOOD, Texas – A military official says one more person has died after being injured during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas.

Post spokesman Tyler Broadway said early Friday that the toll now stands at 13 dead and 30 wounded. Late Thursday, officials said 12 people had been killed and 31 wounded in the afternoon attack.

The victims' identities haven't been released.

The suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was on a ventilator and unconscious in a hospital late Thursday. The Army psychiatrist was shot four times after the rampage began around 1:30 p.m.

The motive for the shootings isn't clear, but Hasan was apparently set to deploy soon. He also had expressed some anger about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Military officials were starting Friday to piece together what may have pushed an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in distress to turn on his comrades in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people and wounded 31 in Texas.

The suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was on a ventilator and unconscious in a hospital after being shot four times during the shootings at the Army's sprawling Fort Hood, post officials said. In the early chaos after the shootings, authorities believed they had killed him, only to discover later that he had survived.

In Washington, a senior U.S. official said authorities at Fort Hood initially thought one of the victims who had been shot and killed was the shooter. The mistake resulted in a delay of several hours in identifying Hasan as the alleged assailant.

Authorities have not ruled out that Hasan was acting on behalf of some unidentified radical group, the official said. He would not say whether any evidence had come to light to support that theory.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss matters that were under investigation.

Officials are not ruling out the possibility that some of the casualties may have been victims of "friendly fire," that in the mayhem and confusion at the shooting scene some of the responding military officials may have shot some of the victims.

The gunfire broke out around 1:30 p.m. at the Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening. Nearby, some soldiers were readying to head into a graduation ceremony for troops and families who had recently earned degrees.

Pastor Greg Schannep had just parked his car along the side of the theater and was about to head into the ceremony when a man in uniform approached him.

"Sir, they are opening fire over there!" the man told him. At first, he thought it was a training exercise — then heard three volleys and saw people running. As the man who warned him about the shots ran away, he could see the man's back was bloodied from a wound.
Schannep said police and medical and other emergency personnel were on the scene in an instant, telling people to get inside the theater. The post went into lockdown while a search began for a suspect and emergency workers began trying to treat the wounded. Some soldiers rushed to treat their injured colleagues by ripping their uniforms into makeshift bandages to treat their wounds.

Fort Hood Lt. Gen. Bob Cone praised the soldiers for their quick reaction.

"God bless these soldiers," Cone said. "As horrible as this was it could have been worse."

Video from the scene showed police patrolling the area with handguns and rifles, ducking behind buildings for cover. Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman's voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover. Schools on the base went into lockdown, and family members trying to find out what was happening inside found cell phone lines jammed or busy.

"I was confused and just shocked," said Spc. Jerry Richard, 27, who works at the center but was not on duty during the shooting. "Overseas you are ready for it. But here you can't even defend yourself."

The wounded were dispersed among hospitals in central Texas, Cone said. Their identities and the identities of the dead were not immediately released.

Jamie and Scotty Casteel stood outside the emergency room at the hospital in Temple waiting for news of their son-in-law Matthew Cooke, who was among the injured.

"He's been shot in the abdomen and that's all we know," Jamie Casteel told The Associated Press. She said Cook, from New York state, had been home from Iraq for about a year.

Amber Bahr, 19, was shot in the stomach but was in stable condition, said her mother, Lisa Pfund of Random Lake, Wis.
"We know nothing, just that she was shot in the belly," Pfund said. She couldn't provide more details and only spoke with emergency personnel.

Ashley Saucedo told WOOD-TV in Michigan that her husband was shot in the arm, but she couldn't discuss specifics. Saucedo said she and the couple's two children weren't permitted to leave their home at Fort Hood during the shootings.

The motive for the shooting wasn't clear, but Hasan was apparently set to deploy soon, and had expressed some anger about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said generals at Fort Hood told her that Hasan was about to deploy overseas. Retired Col. Terry Lee, who said he had worked with Hasan, told Fox News he was being sent to Afghanistan.

Lee said Hasan had hoped Obama would pull troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq and got into frequent arguments with others in the military who supported the wars.

For six years before reporting for duty at Fort Hood, in July, the 39-year-old Army major worked at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center pursuing a career in psychiatry, as an intern, a resident and, last year, a fellow in disaster and preventive psychiatry. He received his medical degree from the military's Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., in 2001.

But his record wasn't sterling. At Walter Reed, he received a poor performance evaluation, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly. And while he was an intern, Hasan had some "difficulties" that required counseling and extra supervision, said Dr. Thomas Grieger, who was the training director at the time.
At least six months ago, Hasan came to the attention of law enforcement officials because of Internet postings about suicide bombings and other threats, including posts that equated suicide bombers to soldiers who throw themselves on a grenade to save the lives of their comrades.

Investigators had not determined for certain whether Hasan was the author of the posting, and a formal investigation had not been opened before the shooting, said law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the case.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-fort-hood-shootings6-2009nov06,0,4341651.story?page=2&track=rss

"It scares me to death," Sullens said. "There was nothing they could have done to keep him off post because he belonged here. It's terrifying to think he's the one who is supposed to be making sure everyone is OK, and he himself is insane."

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INSANE?? oh no no no nooooo, not at all! He's a 'plant'. They are everywhere, right under our noses in everyday life. The man was on a mission ... PERIOD!

and no, I am not insane either...I am crazy, but not insane.

TXsflame, I'm very sorry about your father's death.   :smt056   My father passed on five years ago, but he had been in ill health.  We miss him still.  I'm  remarking on my own father's passing because it's hard enough to lose a parent, but it sounds like in the case of your father's death, there are too many questions unanswered and so it leaves dark clouds around his memory of him  for you and your family.  From what you are describing, I fear you may never have the answers you want and need, and I'm so sorry.   ::MonkeyAngel::

http://www.wesh.com/news/21537156/detail.html
Army: Suspect Said 'Allahu Akbar!' Before Shooting
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan On Ventilator, Unconscious
APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writers

POSTED: 11:03 pm EST November 5, 2009
UPDATED: 7:36 am EST November 6, 2009
FORT HOOD, Texas -- The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at the Texas post.

Lt. Gen. Robert Cone told NBC's "Today" show on Friday that suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, made the comment, which is Arabic for "God is great!" before the rampage Thursday that also left 30 people wounded.
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Imagine that...if you will :roll:

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/69365492.html
November 6, 2009

Fort Hood: All Survivors in Stable Condition
FORT HOOD (November 06, 2009)-Fort Hood officials said in Friday morning’s press conference that all survivors of the violent shooting incident on post were in stable condition.

KBTX News 3 reporter Meredith Stancik was at Scott and White early Thursday and reported that out of the ten patients that arrived Thursday at the hospital, six were recovering in the Intensive Care Unit while four others were stable and receiving standard in-patient care

When the ten patients arrived at Scott and White on Thursday, all but one were unconscious

There were no surgeries scheduled for Friday.

 ::MonkeyDevil2::

"Allah Akbar" no longer translates to "God is great!" for me.  If I'm out and I hear "Allah Akbar", to me it means "Run like he77".   

Me too Muffy, run as fast as you can.

TY I acpeted long ag, that I would never know the truth. I do not want ANYONE to think I bashing FT Hood, what happened thereis tragic. I just know that information will be contaminated. SRRY these post are so messed up I can not see what I am typing on the screen??

Txsflame ~  You say you are having trouble seeing what you are typing on the screen?  Is it jumping around?  Or is  there something else going on? 

I HAVE to get this off my chest in a safe place. I do not know if Hasan's "faith" has anything to do with the WHYS of what he did. But it just keeps happening.  It is scary. I found myself explaining over and over again to my 16 yr old son last night, that NOT all Muslims/islams are like that. It is gonna be hard to convince this generation of that though. One of their earlies memories is of 9/11, and now kids my sons age ate getting ready to decided what to do with their life, and the ARMY has been attacked.  Now if this war of the Muslims against America every works itself out...my sons generation IS GONNA be prejudice...how could they not. Their entire childhood has been Muslims attacking America..the HOME of the free and the Brave..and supposed to be safe. I am sorry I am not making any sense. It just hurt so bad to hear my son so angry at a whole nationality/religion. It is also hard to defend them to him, knowing what so many of them have done. I did defend them and explain, they were not ALL evil. I used the examples of nice ones we have met in stores and stuff.. His reply well mom I am sure they thought this one was nice until he wasn't anymore. How do you argue that or defend that..it is true. Both 9/11 and 11/5 have hit my son hard. Living near the biggest military base in the world, he and his peers get the after shock. It is their schools locked down, and they do not understand. There were so many rumors around us after 9/11 and of course we all realized how in danger we were with the base so near..oh and then president Bush's ranch is 30 minutes the other direaction. Please note I am NOT saying all Muslims are bad, or that all are killers. I am only trying to figure out how to help my hurting son. It was especially hard on him as his much loved and respected uncle works there, served 20 yrs in the army and then went back as a civilian worker. Thank GOD it did not take us long to know he was ok, but every minute a 16 year old boy had to wait to know if his hero was ok, was too long and was agony for my son.

 Yes it disappears below the bottom of the screen,?? Then I can scroll down, but if I try to edit it jumps back to the top.

I am going thru the internet and working on a list of wounded and dead. Will post as soon as I get a good list.

Txsflame you might want to try this:

Look up to your browser bar and left click on Page.  Go down to compitbility view settings.  Click on view all websites in compatibility view.

Look up to your browser bar and left click on Page.  Go down to compitbility view settings.  Click on view all websites in compatibility view.

I am in about as worse shape today as I was yesterday and last night about this. I haven't really read back yet, and I don't know if this has even been brought up here.

Hasan didn't want to be deployed. He didn't want to go to war. But nobody was asking to go kill his "brothers" because he was a psychiatrist. He would have hardly been out there in a Humvee manning a gun, or a foot soldier walking the streets in the war zone. He would have been in some kind of hospital setting, probably well away from the real action.

This is just an excuse for what he did. He had been unhappy ever since he was sent to Fort Hood from being close to his home and his family. He was that ticking time bomb of "home grown" terrorist we have all become to fear.

I am more angry as ever for the President and his minions who keep saying not to  jump to conclusions. Lt General Cone was hog tied as to what he could say by the administration. You could tell he was not saying what he wanted to say. I doubt if we will ever know the real truth as to what happend at that post yesterday.

Meanwhile, the president comes out to say a few words about the massacre at Ft Hood yesterday. You would have thought from the reaction for his "shout out" speech yesterday right after the shooting he would have learned his lesson. But NO! Today he comes out to the Rose Garden to say some words about Ft Hood, said mostly not to jump to conclusions, and then went on speaking about he political agenda. Jobs, health care, etc for many more minutes than he spoke of the people at Fort Hood. Now Gibbs is giving his press briefing, and the same thing, business as usual.

Could the president not say "We are not going to leave a stone unturned to find out what happened, and let the chips fall where they may?! We will find you and get you!! Nothing like that. The great orator is a complete dud as a president. I have no, none, zilch, nada confidence in this administration. How much more can the American people take???  ::MonkeyMad::

God Bless our Soldiers, God Bless us, and God Bless America, because we are going to really need it!!!!  ::MonkeyAngel::

TXFLAME  :smt056  ::MonkeyAngel::

KIMBERLY MUNLEY AMERICAN HERO, Munley is said to be the one that stopped Hasans rampage. The hero cop who ended the bloody rampage at Fort Hood had been directing traffic moments before she confronted the gunman and pumped four bullets into him despite being shot herself.

Civilian police Sgt. Kimberly Munley and her partner responded within three minutes of reported gunfire Thursday afternoon, Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said Friday.

Munley, who had been trained in active-response tactics, rushed into the building and confronted the shooter as he was turning a corner, Cone said.

"It was an amazing and an aggressive performance by this police officer," Cone said.

Munley was only a few feet from crazed Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan when she opened fire.

Wounded in the exchange of gunfire, Munley was reported in stable condition at a local hospital.

The hero cop spent Thursday night phoning fellow officers to let them know she was fine and to find out about casualties in the attack - the deadliest ever on a military base in the U.S., Cone said.

Amber Bahr

RANDOM LAKE, Wis. (AP) - A military spokesman has praised the heroics of a Wisconsin soldier who helped other soldiers injured in the Fort Hood shooting before tending to her own wounds.

Lt. Gen. Bob Cone told NBC's "Today" show Friday that 19-year-old Amber Bahr of Random Lake helped apply a tourniquet to an injured soldier. He says Bahr then attended to other soldiers before realizing she'd been shot.

Bahr was 1 of 30 soldiers injured in the shooting at the Texas base Thursday, which left 13 dead. Her family was originally told Bahr had been shot in the belly, but Bahr later told them she'd been shot in the back.

Her mother says it's a big relief to hear Bahr is OK.

KEARA BONO(Torkelson) age 21

 21-year-old woman stationed in Topeka is among the wounded in the mass shooting in Fort Hood. 

Keara Bono-Torkleson is an Army Reservist who arrived at Fort Hood on Wednesday.  She's from Independence, Missouri but was in Ft. Hood to work with soldiers who returned from Iraw with wartime stress.

Bono-Torkleson was shot in the back of her left shoulder - but her mother says she will be okay.

Matthew Cook, son-in-law of Jamie and Scotty Casteel. Cook is from New York State and has been home from Iraq for about a year. "He's been shot in the abdomen and that's all we know," Jamie Casteel told The Associated Press.



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Update | 9:31 a.m. My colleague Liz Robbins has spoken with the family of one of the soldiers who was killed in Thursday’s rampage, a 21-year-old Army Private named Michael Pearson. A relative confirmed his death and said that his parents, Sheryll and Jeff, were trying to get some sleep after being up all night. Pfc. Pearson was the youngest of four children and joined the army a little more than a year ago.

According to a post on the news Web site ChicagoBreakingnews.com, his mother said on Friday that Pfc. Pearson was training to learn how to deactivate bombs and had joined the military because “He was working for a furniture company and felt like he wasn’t going anywhere.” She added:

He felt he was in a rut. He wanted to travel, see the world. He also wanted an opportunity to serve the country.

Mrs. Pearson also said that the family initially assumed their son was safe,

But as they were driving home about 6:30 p.m., they received a call on their cell phone from Mike’s sergeant at Ft. Hood. Mike, he said, had been shot three times–in the spine and chest. He said Mike had lost a lot of blood.

About 10 p.m., an Army surgeon called to say that Mike hadn’t made it. He said doctors had brought Mike back to life twice on the operating table but were unsuccessful the third time.

“His father is still in shock and very angry,” Sheryll Pearson said. “We’re all very angry.”

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Richmond County native is among the 30 people wounded in an attack by an Army officer at Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Alonzo (Mac) Lunsford had been stationed at the Texas base for about a year. His mother, Johnsey, is city clerk for the City of Rockingham. On Friday flags in the city were at half-staff where they will remain through Sunday.

Lunsford, who stands 6-foot-10, is in his early 40s according to city staff. He got the nickname "Big Mac" while in high school at Richmond Senior High School because of his size.

He was four times and two of the bullets have been removed, according to Mayor Gene McLaurin. Two of the shots were in his stomach, one in his back and one grazed his face.

“Mac is a really fine guy, and I know he loves his mother,” McLaurin said Friday.

Lunsford is sepearated from his wife and the father of two.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The wife of a Michigan soldier stationed at Ford Hood, Texas, says he was one of 31 people wounded during a rampage that left 12 people dead.

Ashley Saucedo, a native of Greenville, tells WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids that her husband Ray was shot in the arm Thursday afternoon. She says she isn't allowed to discuss specifics of her husband's injuries.

Saucedo says she and the couple's two children weren't permitted to leave their home during the shooting. The Saucedos moved to Fort Hood in July.

WOOD-TV says it isn't known whether Ray Saucedo was shot by the suspect, identified as Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, or security personnel trying to stop the 39-year-old psychiatrist.

Cpl. Nathan Hewitt was hit by two bullets as he led other soldiers out of the Fort Hood building where Thursday's deadly rampage took place, says his uncle Rex Deaton, who spoke with him two hours after the shooting.
Deaton told USA TODAY that Hewitt described one bullet grazing his hip and another hitting his calf. His nephew served in Iraq, left the Army and re-enlisted after he was laid off from a factory job, Deaton says. The corporal was at Fort Hood preparing to be deployed to Afghanistan.


BASE BLOODSHED: Gunman praised God, opened fire

Hewitt, 27, of Lafayette, Ind., was in the Fort Hood facility getting shots and a physical when the shooting began.

"He said the best he could recollect, a door swung open and he heard a lot of yelling," his uncle said. "He saw a man dressed in military garb or uniform, then there were just shots being fired all over the place and of course he hit the floor," Deaton says. "He directed himself and others to a back door and that's when he was hit."

"He's a very good young man," Deaton says. "Quiet, kind of keeps to himself pretty much. He was very proud to be in the military."

Hewitt's mother, Liz Hewitt, who also lives in Lafayette, is preparing to travel to Texas to see her son, Deaton says. Gloria Deaton, Hewitt's aunt, says Liz Hewitt is a single mom who raised two sons. She's at work today at Purdue University's chemistry department.

Gloria Deaton says Nathan told his mom Thursday night not to call him before noon — he planned to sleep in. "We're all waiting to give him a big hug," Gloria Deaton says.

Cant find pic so far

DES MOINES, Iowa -- An Iowa soldier who arrived at Fort Hood in Texas this week is among the soldiers wounded in a rampage that left 13 others dead on Thursday.

 
 

Jerry Nelson, of Des Moines, said his daughter, Staff Sgt. Joy Clark, 27, was in the Soldier Readiness Center on Thursday when a gunman came in. Nelson said a soldier in front his daughter was shot. He said she "peeled off her jacket to cover the soldier" and that's when she was shot in her left forearm.

Nelson, who spoke with his daughter Friday, said she is in stable condition and is awaiting surgery.

Clark arrived in Fort Hood on Tuesday for additional training with a medical team. She was scheduled to be deployed overseas later this year.

Clark was formerly based in Des Moines with an U.S. Army Reserve unit.

OBAMA:  "DON'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS"

 ::MonkeyShocked::

Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Malik Hasan Was 'Calm,' Methodical During Massacre
Death Toll at 13; Alleged Gunman Paralyzed ABC News Has Learned

By CHRIS CUOMO, EMILY FRIEDMAN, SARAH NETTER, and RICHARD ESPOSITO
Nov. 6, 2009

Witnesses to Thursday's massacre at Fort Hood said alleged shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan appeared calm and shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at a crowd of young soldiers, pausing only to reload before he was taken down by a female officer who is being hailed as a hero.

It was very deliberate in his approach, they said that he was calm," Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, the base commander at Fort Hood, told "Good Morning America" today.
 
"He was shooting people more than once if he could," said Cone.
 
The attacker killed 13 people and wounded 30. The Fort Hood Web site today addressed the tragedy with a line reading "Friday Is Day of Mourning! -- The duty day will begin no earlier than 0900."
President Obama warned today against "jumping to conclusions" regarding the motive for the shooting and ordered flags to be flown at half staff until Veteran's Day, saying that the "entire nation is grieving."
 
The president said he had met with the FBI chief to discuss the massacre.
Cone told NBC's "Today" show that eyewitnesses remember hearing Hasan, who is a Muslim, shouting "God is great!" in Arabic right before he opened fire.

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Officer Kim Munley, pictured here with country singer Dierks Bentley at a July 4 Fort Hood festival, in a photo from Munley's

Female Police Officer Credited With Stopping Fort Hood Massacre, Hailed a Hero
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MOMENT OF SILENCE AT 1:34 pm CST


Update | 1:01 p.m. The moment of silence for the victims of Thursday’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood will be at 1:34 Central Time, which is 2:34 p.m. Eastern Time — about 90 minutes from now. Immediately following that there will be a news conference with John McHugh, the new Secretary of the Army — whose vacated seat in the House caused the special election earlier this week in New York’s 23rd Congressional district.

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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said we must gather
facts and determine how to prevent a similar tragedy.

Sen. Cornyn: Don't jump to conclusions over Fort Hood shootings

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Sgt. Fanuaee Vea, left, embraces Pvt. Savannah Green outside the gate of Fort Hood on Thursday.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

    * NEW: Fort Hood observing day of mourning Friday, deputy commanding general says
    * NEW: President cautions against "jumping to conclusions" about what set off shooting
    * Raid seeks clues at home of suspect; neighbors say he cleaned out his apartment
    * Watch a CNN special investigation on the shootings, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on CNN TV

There are several video clips available at the link above.
The CNN Special Investigations Unit looks into the causes and effects of the Fort Hood shootings, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on CNN TV.

Fort Hood, Texas (CNN) -- Investigators looking into a massacre at the nation's largest military base pieced through the gruesome scene Friday morning and raided the home of the alleged gunman, searching for answers.

Military officials at Fort Hood also faced another, equally difficult task: notifying the families of the 13 people killed Thursday inside a military processing center.

"Today on Fort Hood, we will observe a day of mourning, remembering in our thoughts and prayers the victims of this incident," said Col. John Rossi, deputy commanding general at the post.

The alleged shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist who worked in a hospital at the post, is blamed for the deaths of 12 soldiers and one civilian, military officials said.

Another 30 people were wounded; 28 of them required hospitalization. About half required surgery, and all were in stable condition Friday morning, said Col. Steven Braverman, hospital commander at Fort Hood.

In news interviews Friday, the post's commander, Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, said witnesses have reported that the gunman yelled "Allahu akbar" -- Arabic for "God is great" -- during the rampage. Cone said investigators had not confirmed that.
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President Obama, in remarks Friday morning, cautioned against "jumping to conclusions" about what had triggered "one of the worst mass shootings ever to take place on an American military base."

He ordered that flags at the White House and other federal buildings be flown at half staff until Wednesday, which is Veterans Day. "This is a modest tribute to those who lost their lives, even as many were preparing to risk their lives for their country," the president said.

"It's also a recognition of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect our safety and uphold our values. We honor their service, we stand in awe of their sacrifice, and we pray for the safety of those who fight and for the families of those who have fallen."

He said he met with FBI Director Robert Mueller and other relevant agencies to discuss the investigation. And he promised that his administration will provide updates.

The police officer who shot the gunman, ending the massacre, was among the wounded. Officer Kimberly Munley of the Fort Hood Police Department "just happened very fortunately to be very close to the incident scene," Cone told CNN's "American Morning."

She shot the gunman four times and was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with him.

"Really a pretty amazing and aggressive performance by this police officer," Cone said.

Exact details of what happened remain unclear. Investigators were looking into whether some soldiers may have been shot accidentally by others trying to shoot the gunman. Investigators are analyzing "all the rounds, the trajectories, all the weapons, all the shots, where they came from," Rossi said. "That will be determined by the investigators."

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The central question they're investigating is what may have cause a member of the military to shoot his comrades -- particularly one trusted with helping others achieve a healthier mental state.

"He took care of soldiers with behavioral health problems and also evaluated people who had disability evaluations," Braverman told reporters Friday morning.

Asked whether Hasan, 39, had seemed adequately prepared for his job, Braverman responded, "We had no indication otherwise."

Hasan had received deployment orders, military officials said. There were conflicting reports as to whether he was to deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan.

Since 2001, Hasan had been telling his family that he wanted to get out of the military but was unsuccessful, said a spokeswoman for his cousin, Nader Hasan. She added that he told his family that he had been taunted after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the spokeswoman said.

After searching Hasan's apartment for hours Thursday, FBI agents were back Friday morning, searching one trash bin and removing another from the apartment complex.

Jacqueline Harris, who lives in the apartment on the other side of Hasan, told CNN the FBI has taken her boyfriend's computer because Hasan frequently used it.

Miguel Rivera, a resident of the complex, said he saw Hasan throwing items away the morning of the shooting. Other neighbors said Hasan cleaned out his apartment Thursday morning, and several said he gave them copies of the Quran.

Hasan's next-door neighbor, Patricia Billa, said he gave her his furniture and paid her $60 to clean his apartment hours before the shooting. "He told me he was leaving for Iraq or somewhere," Billa told CNN. "I didn't think much of it."

CNN obtained surveillance video from a 7-Eleven convenience store in Fort Hood that shows a man -- who according to the store owner is Hasan -- at the cashier's counter about 6:20 a.m. Thursday, about seven hours before the shooting. The man is dressed in traditional Arab garb.

Hasan came in for coffee and hash browns most mornings, the store owner said.

Nader Hasan issued a statement late Thursday on behalf of their family, saying they were "shocked" by the shootings. "We are filled with grief for the families of today's victims," the statement says. "Our family loves America. We are proud of our country, and saddened by today's tragedy."

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Nov. 6: Federal agents search the apartment of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in Killeen, Texas.

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George Stratton III was one of those shot at Fort Hood.

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Scott & White hospital in Temple needed blood donors
for Fort Hood victims, but is all full.

Photo By: Ed Medina

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A 1998 Kiel High School graduate, Amy Krueger, is among those killed at Fort Hood, Texas, the victim's mother said Friday

Friends share memories of Kiel woman killed at Fort Hood

By Cindy Hodgson and Patrick Wade • Herald Times Reporter • November 6, 2009

KIEL — Friends and family have gathered in the small town to remember Amy Krueger, a 1998 Kiel High School graduated who was killed in the attacks at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday that left 13 dead and 30 injured.

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Random Lake native Amber Bahr was shot in the back, and she is recovering Friday.

Krueger, a sergeant with the Madison-based 467th Medical Detachment, had arrived at Fort Hood on Tuesday and was scheduled to be deployed to Afghanistan in December, said her mother, Jeri Krueger. She had previously spent three months in Afghanistan in 2002.

Amy Krueger and a friend, Kristin Thayer, went to a recruiter to enlist together the day after Sept. 11, 2001, Thayer said. Thayer, a 1999 Kiel High School graduate, was discharged after eight years of service last week.

Amy Krueger was a reservist who was called to active duty last year. She left from Milwaukee for training in California toward the beginning of October.

“She wanted to serve. She was excited about it. She wanted to help people,” Thayer said.

Amy Krueger was scheduled to be discharged on Oct. 29, 2010, but Thayer said she was considering pursuing a career as a military police officer.

“Amy was a soldier,” said friend Denise Morley. “She was ready to go fight for our country.”

Morley said Amy Krueger came back positive after the first experience, and “there was never a negative story.”

Jeri Krueger said she tried many times to reach her daughter on Thursday but was unsuccessful.

“All we got was her voicemail,” Thayer said.

Morley said friends gathered Thursday night waiting to hear from Amy Krueger. She said the longer they waited, the more they feared the worst.

“And the worst came true,” Morley said.

Officers arrived at 2 a.m. Friday to tell Jeri Krueger her daughter had been killed.

“Why this way,” Jeri Krueger said. “Not that anyway’s good, but my gosh.”

She said she last spoke with her daughter after she arrived at the Texas military base on Tuesday.

“She called to tell me she made it safe,” Jeri Krueger said, and they always said “I love you” before hanging up the phone.

Upon enlisting, Jeri Krueger told her daughter she would not be able to take on Osama bin Laden by herself.

“Watch me,” was Amy Krueger’s response.

Jeri Krueger has two other children, ages 23 and 20. She spoke with a good friend of her 23-year-old daughter, Nicole Gilbertson, on Friday morning.

“I can’t even imagine what you’re going through,” Gilbertson told Jeri Krueger.

“Nobody know’s what to say,” Jeri Krueger responded. “And that’s all right.”

Her family contacted Kiel High School this morning to relay the news. Dario Talerico, the school’s principal, has informed students and staff at the school of the news.

Thayer said Amy Krueger was active in sports during her time at Kiel High School. Volleyball, basketball, softball and swimming were among her activites.

“She was a lot of fun. Definitely knew how to have a good time,” Thayer said.

Other members of Krueger’s family went to Kiel High School, but Talerico wasn’t immediately sure how many.

Morley said friends referred to her as “Kruegs,” and it has been that way ever since they became friends in middle school.

Amy Krueger was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater working toward a degree in psychology, Thayer said. She already held a 2-year degree from UW-Sheboygan.

Thayer said the situation “doesn’t feel real yet,” and described Amy Krueger as the best friend anyone could have.

“She lived every day like it was her last,” Thayer said.

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Islamist video applauds US shooting

Updated: 05:37, Saturday November 7, 2009


A video has praised the Muslim officer who shot dead 13 people and wounded 30 others in a shooting spree at a US army base, saying he had 'put terror and chaos in the ranks of the enemy', the SITE Intelligence Group said on Friday.

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was apparently due to be sent to Afghanistan, 'did not accept dying in the war on his Muslim brothers; instead, he wanted to die fighting the enemies of Allah, the infidels who are fighting this Islamic Ummah (community of the faithful)', the unsigned video said.

'So we give congratulations to the Ummah for their jihadist operation executed by the brother Nidal Malik Hasan on the American base where he was working as a psychiatrist and recently (received orders to go Iraq), and he seemed upset and did not want to participate in this war, and he did not want to be among the ranks of infidels against his Muslim brothers.'

He 'did jihad (holy war) in that base and killed no less than 13 Crusader foreigners and wounded 31 and put terror and chaos in the ranks of the enemy', said the video, first published on the Fallujah forum and then picked up by other sites.

Hasan, 39, a specialist in combat stress, was under guard and in a stable condition on a ventilator after being shot and seriously wounded during Thursday's rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, officials said.

But so far Hasan, who had been fighting orders to deploy to Afghanistan, has not spoken about his actions from his bed in a nearby civilian hospital.

Hasan is said to be a devout Muslim. People who know him have expressed differences about whether his faith was so fanatical that he would be driven to violence on its behalf.

Witnesses apparently heard him shout 'Allahu Akbar!' (God is greatest) as he opened fire in a troop processing centre on the base with a semi-automatic weapon and a handgun, the base commander said.

Meanwhile, the army said on Friday it is committed to treating all its soldiers with respect without regard to their religious identity, amid concern about a possible backlash.

'We always have a deep and enduring concern that everybody be treated with dignity and respect,' army spokesman General Kevin Bergner told reporters.

'We spend a lot of time on that specific issue, whether it's ethnic, religious, racial (identity).

'That is an enduring and sustained part of our commitment for our soldiers, civilians and our families.'

Bergner said he did not know if the army planned any security measures to protect Muslim members of the armed services.

Muslim-American groups quickly condemned the shootings and the Council on American-Islamic Relations 'urged the nation to remain calm and unified'.

http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=391193

Txsflame, thank you for keeping us updated with this tragedy.

May God provide comfort to all the families, love ones and all of our military members.

General Casey in press conference: One suspect remaining.

It is my honor to help memorialize these men and women, who signed on to protect our country!! Also thaks to those that have found missing pictures and such. 

 A Pfc Marquest Smith is speaking on FOX news saying he got a round in his boot.

(CBS)  In the wake of the mass shooting at Fort Hood Thursday, which left 13 dead and at least 30 wounded, CBS News can confirm the following casualties.

Confirmed Dead:

• Jason Dean Hunt, 22, from Oklahoma. Hunt's family has confirmed his death.

• PFC Michael Pearson, 21, from Bolingbrook, Ill.

• Amy Krueger, from Kiel, Ind. Joined the military soon after graduating high school in 1998 and made a career as a soldier.

• Aaron Thomas Nemelka, 19, from Utah.


Confirmed wounded:

• Police Officer Kimberly Munley. She was praised as the first responder responsible for shooting the suspected gunman four times while being shot once herself in the back. She was also reportedly grazed in the head. According to military officials, she is stable and recovering.

• Grant Moxon, 23, from Lodi, Wisconsin. Moxon, a mental health specialist, arrived at Fort Hood just Wednesday and was preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. He was reportedly sitting in a processing room when he heard a commotion. He was soon face to face with the gunman and was shot in the leg.

• Joey Foster, 21, of Ogden Utah; His wife Mandy said he grabbed as many injured people as he could and ran for cover. "Then he realized that he'd been shot 20 minutes after sitting behind the wall," she said. Foster is scheduled for surgery Friday to remove fragments of the bullets.

• Corporal Nathan Hewitt of Lafayette, Ind.; He was reportedly shot through the calf with one bullet and was grazed along the hip with another. Neither injury is considered life-threatening.

• Keara Bono, of Independence, Missouri.

• Amber Bahr, of Random Lake, Wisconsin. According to her family, Bahf was shot in the back and is undergoing tests. Her mother, Lisa Pfund, said Bahr told her she went running when shots rang out and didn't realize she had been hit until she went to the emergency room.

• George Stratton III, 18, from Post Falls, Idaho; He was reportedly shot while standing five feet from the gunman.

• Matthew Cooke, of New York

• Staff. Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, of Richmond County, N.C.; He was reportedly shot three or four times. Two of the bullets have been removed.

• Ray Saucedo of Lansing, Mich.; His wife said he was not shot, but was taken to the hospital to treat a flesh wound to his arm. She said he is physically fine and is back to work Friday, but remains upset at the death of one of his best friends.

• Joy Clark, of Des Moines, Iowa.; Reportedly shot in the arm, she is in stable condition and awaiting surgery.

Off in search of pictures!!!

A 19-year-old Utah man was killed in Thursday's massacre at Fort Hood, Texas.

Aaron Thomas Nemelka is among the dead, relatives at his family's West Jordan home confirmed.

Nemelka, the youngest of four siblings, had been in the military for just over a year, said his uncle, Christopher Nemelka. He had only recently arrived at Fort Hood and was preparing to depart for Iraq next month, Christopher Nemelka said.

"He was convinced that [enlisting] was a good route to take in his life," said his uncle.

Christopher Nemelka said his son, who is serving as a military intelligence staff sergeant in Germany, had encouraged Nemelka to enlist. Christopher Nemelka described his nephew as a "wonderful human being

who was very tender-hearted" who was also an independent thinker.

"He loved people and accepted them for how they are," his uncle said.

OGDEN, Utah (AP) - The wife of a U.S. soldier from Ogden said her husband was among those wounded in the mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.

Mandy Foster said she first heard about the shooting spree that killed 13 and wounded about 30 after getting a call from a friend Thursday afternoon.

She couldn't reach her husband, Pfc. Joey Foster, until he called an hour later to say he'd been shot in the hip but would be OK, she told the Standard-Examiner in Ogden.

Joey Foster, 21, was preparing to be deployed to Afghanistan and was at the Soldier Readiness Center on Thursday when the rampage started, said Mandy Foster, 23.

"(Joey) said that he was standing in line to turn in papers at the readiness center, and a guy who looked like a regular soldier just all of a sudden jumped up ... and started shooting," she told the newspaper from Texas.

From Joeys MOM

Aggie Foster had prepared herself for the worst. Her son had just joined the army in November of last year and was getting ready for his first deployment to Afghanistan. "I was facing that with just him going to Afghanistan that I might not see my kids again," Foster said.

She never thought her 21 year-old would be gunned down at a military base on U.S. soil. "It's a shock that your son has been shot like that in a place he should be safe," said Foster.

Pfc. Joey Foster was shot in the hip and is now recovering at a Texas hospital. His mother, a nurse at Ogden Regional Medical Center can not quite grasp how this could have happened.

"Overwhelmed. It's still not processing," she said. "I'm still nauseous, numb all day yesterday. Still trying to process what happened, trying to get more information and trying to talk to family members and let them know what is going on."

13 soldiers were killed and 30 were injured in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood and Foster can not help but to think that her son could have been among those soldiers killed.

"It's very emotional because you know it could have gone either way," Foster said. "There are families now that are grieving. They lost theirs."

She recounted her experienced of when she found out that the alleged gunman was Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. "I assumed a terrorist attacked," she said. "I had said how did they get on base and then I heard he was in the Army. Then I thought was this a set up to get him through to attack. I mean these are things that nowadays you think of."

Aggie says Joey was 20 feet away when the suspect, Nadal Malik Hassan started firing at his fellow soldiers.

"He heard the guy yelling out in Arabic and then he saw him pull the gun," Foster said.

While the motive is unclear, Foster said what happened at Fort Hood will never be forgotten.

"It's always going to be there," she said. "It's going to be something that's always going to hang over ft. Hood. Anytime you have a tragedy like that it just kind of hangs over you forever. It's just like 9/11; that will never go away."

Private First Class Joey Foster attended Ben Lomond high school before earning his GED. His wife and two kids, a newborn daughter and 2 year-old son, live off base in Texas.


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Lodi soldier survives Ft. Hood shooting
Updated: Friday, 06 Nov 2009, 2:45 PM CST
Published : Friday, 06 Nov 2009, 12:31 PM CST

LODI (AP) - A second Wisconsin soldier is recovering after the Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead and 30 injured.

Dave Moxon is the father of 23-year-old Army Reserve Spc. Grant Moxon, of Lodi. He says his son was shot in the leg.

Grant Moxon arrived at the Texas Army base on Wednesday and was preparing to deploy to Afghanistan.

He was sitting in a processing room Thursday when he heard a commotion and found himself eye-to-eye with the shooter. After being shot above the knee he pretended to be dead until the shooter moved away.

Grant Moxon is a mental health specialist - the same field as the suspected shooter, Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.

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Nathan Hewitt one of 31 soldiers shot at Fort Hood
Updated: Friday, 06 Nov 2009, 1:13 PM EST
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Lafayette native Nathan Hewitt is one of the 31 soldiers injured in yesterday's shooting at Fort Hood.

News Channel 18 spoke with Hewitt by phone from his hospital bed. Hewitt said he expects to go home in a couple of hours. He said he is doing well and is trying to keep everyone's spirits up.

Hewitt's uncle, Elmo Robledo, said his 27-year-old nephew is recovering from a shot wound in the calf and a hip injury. He said Hewitt was at the Fort Hood medical facility when shots were fired.

"Nathan started yelling and getting everyone towards the back door. And at some point during that is when he was shot," Robledo said.

He said a bullet grazed Hewitt's hip and another shot went through his calf.

"I don't even think that slowed him down. He continued to help others and make sure everyone got out of harm's way," Robledo said.

Robledo said he still can't believe something like this could happen on a military base, let alone happen to a member of his family.

"For this to happen to the soldiers prior to their deployments is scary. You'd never imagine something like this would happen stateside, especially at one of the largest military bases there is in the United States," Robledo said.

Robledo said Hewitt is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan at the first of the year. He says if he knows his nephew nothing, not even an injury of this magnitude, will stop him from fulfilling his duties.

For now, Robledo said he'll think about a conversation he has with his nephew every time they talk on the phone.

"Every time, before we hang up, I tell him to be safe. And his answer to me is 'Always,'" Robledo said.

Robledo said Hewitt has already served a tour of duty in Iraq but re-enlisted shortly after he got back home.
 

Fort Hood victims bound for Dover Air Force Base

By Julian Barnes Washington Bureau

November 6, 2009
WASHINGTON - The victims of Thursday's shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, are expected to be taken to Dover Air Force Base, which handles the remains of all troops killed overseas.

Officials said that the Delaware base had the counseling, mortuary and forensic teams in place to assist with the investigation and families.

Army officials confirmed that the alleged gunman, Maj. Nidal M. Husan, was due to be deployed overseas, but provided no additional information. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone said today that Hasan was to be deployed to Afghanistan, not Iraq as officials initially said.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was at the White House this morning, briefing President Obama on the shooting. Gates announced that the Department of Defense will observe a moment of silence throughout the world at 1:34 p.m. EST.

Top Army officials, including Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, traveled to Fort Hood this morning. They are expected to participate in a news conference after the moment of silence.

The Army is sending a variety of counseling resources to aid victims families in Fort Hood, Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner said. Three teams of chaplains and chaplain assistants will arrive in the next 48 hours. Ten more teams will be dispatched in the days after.

The military also will be sending behavioral health teams, family counselors and five combat stress control teams from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

Bergner said that some of the counseling would be focused on providing aid to Fort Hood counselors themselves.

"There is care for the caregivers and that is part of the capability going to Fort Hood," Bergner said.

Army officials have been slow at providing details of the attack. For hours on Friday, the public was told that Hasan had been killed in the attack, when in fact he was alive and in custody.

Bergner said the information was not corrected more promptly because of the "fog and friction" of the situation.

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Military Mortuary Awaiting Bodies From Fort Hood

DOVER, Del. (AP) ― Military officials says the bodies of the Fort Hood shooting victims will be flown to the Dover Air Force Base military mortuary.

Officials said an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying the remains of 12 Army soldiers and one Army civilian employee was scheduled to arrive Friday night in Dover, home to the nation's largest military mortuary.

The families of the Fort Hood victims have not authorized media coverage of the plane's arrival at Dover.

Officials say the result of autopsies on the victims will be made available to the appropriate federal and military agencies that are investigating Thursday's shooting.

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CNN reporting one of the guns Hasan used was a FN 516 that was legally purchased from Guns Galore in Killeen, Tx.

Hasan's Pistol May Be Linked To 'Guns Galore' Shop in Texas

Federal Agents Tracking Serial Number, Purchase Record of Suspected Massacre Weapon

Federal agents, military investigators and Texas Rangers are investigating whether the gun used in the Fort Hood massacre was purchased at the "Guns Galore" shop in Killeen, Texas, according to the store co-manager.
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"They called last night and asked about a specific name and gun purchase, but the name was not Hasan," said the manager who gave only his first name, Dave. He said he did not want to reveal the name for fear it would compromise the investigation.

Three investigators, including one wearing a Texas Rangers badge, were seen entering the store just before noon Friday. The manager said they were interviewing all of the store employees.
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They declined to comment as they left Guns Galore in a car with Department of Defense markings.

The manager said he recognized a photo shown to him of Major Nidal Malik Hasan, identified by authorities as the suspect shooter at Fort Hood. But he said Hasan would have had to show identification if he had bought the gun in his name.

The co-manager said the agents were interested in a FN pistol that uses 5.7 caliber ammunition.

The Associated Press, citing federal law enforcement sources, said the suspect used only one semi-automatic weapon in the attack.

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"They called last night and asked about a specific name and gun purchase, but the name was not Hasan," said the manager who gave only his first name, Dave. He said he did not want to reveal the name for fear it would compromise the investigation.

The manager said he recognized a photo shown to him of Major Nidal Malik Hasan, identified by authorities as the suspect shooter at Fort Hood. But he said Hasan would have had to show identification if he had bought the gun in his name.

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The FN Five-Seven USG with a tactical light.

The Five-Seven (marketed as "Five-seveN"[7]) is a semi-automatic pistol in 5.7x28mm caliber manufactured by FN Herstal.[11] The weapon's name refers to its 5.7 mm caliber.

The 5.7x28mm cartridge was originally created by FN in the early 1990s for use in the FN P90 personal defense weapon.[3][4][5] The Five-Seven pistol was subsequently created by FN in the late 1990s as a side arm using the same cartridge.[3][4]

The weapon's characteristics have made it popular in law enforcement SWAT roles[12], where criminals wearing body armor may be encountered.

Ammunition

Particularly significant to the design of the Five-Seven is the 5.7x28mm cartridge created by FN for use in it. This cartridge weighs roughly half as much as a typical 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge[19][20], allowing extra ammunition to be carried more easily. It also produces roughly 30% less recoil[16][20], improving controllability.

One of the design intents of the SS190 variant of this cartridge (not sporting variants) was that it have the ability to penetrate Kevlar protection vests such as the NATO CRISAT vest.[16] In testing conducted by Passaic County, New Jersey Sheriff's Department, the SS190 penetrated 11 inches in bare ballistic gelatin, and penetrated 9 inches in gelatin protected with a Kevlar vest.[17] The SS190 and similar 5.7x28mm projectiles have been shown to yaw or "tumble" in testing in ballistic gelatin and other mediums[16][17][21], using the .850 inch projectile length[9] to create a larger wound cavity. However, some are skeptical of the bullet's performance and question whether this behavior is sufficient to overcome the bullet's small diameter.[16]

Since the SS190 projectile does not rely on fragmentation or the expansion of a hollow point, FN claims the cartridge (and the Five-Seven) are suitable for military use under the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, which prohibit use of expanding or fragmenting bullets in warfare.

Five-Seven USG

The USG (United States Government) is the current version of the Five-Seven. This variant debuted in 2005 and replaced the IOM. The USG retains the changes incorporated in the IOM, but has further modifications. These include a conventionally-shaped (square) trigger guard, tightly checkered grip pattern, and a larger, reversible magazine release. In addition to the standard black furniture, the USG is available in FDE (Flat Dark Earth) and ODG (Olive Drab Green). Starting in 2009, the Five-Seven USG is also offered with fixed sights.

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- MAY NOT BE USED AFTER 3:00 A.M. EST SUNDAY NOV. 8 -- A frame grab from a security video provided by CNN shows Maj. Nadal Malik Hasan in a convience store in Killeen, Texas early Thursday morning, Nov. 5, 2009. Hasan was identified by authorities as the man who shot and killed people at Fort Hood, Texas, in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States. (AP Photo/CNN)

Neighbor: Fort Hood suspect emptied his apartment

By JEFF CARLTON and MIKE BAKER (AP) – 1 hour ago

FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye to a friend in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, neighbors said Friday.

One neighbor, Patricia Villa, said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan came over to her apartment Wednesday and Thursday and offered her some items, including a new Quran, saying he was going to be deployed on Friday.

Authorities said the 39-year-old Hasan went on a shooting spree later Thursday at the sprawling Texas post. He was among 30 people wounded in the rampage and remained hospitalized Friday in a coma, attached to a ventilator. All but two of the wounded were still hospitalized and a doctor warned that "everyone is not out of the woods."

Investigators were trying to piece together how and why Hasan allegedly gunned down his comrades in one of the worst mass shootings ever on an American military base. Though his motive wasn't known, some who knew Hasan said he may have been struggling with a pending deployment to Afghanistan and faced pressure in his work with distressed soldiers.

Hasan's family said in a statement Friday that his alleged actions were "despicable and deplorable" and don't reflect how the family was raised.

President Barack Obama ordered the flags at the White House and other federal buildings be at half-staff and urged people not to draw conclusions while authorities investigate.

"We don't know all the answers yet. And I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts," Obama said in a statement.

A moment of silence was held Friday afternoon at Fort Hood and other U.S. military bases as a show of respect for the victims.

"I've asked our leaders around the country to look at their installations, to look at what's going on and to adjust their force protection measures to deal with it," Army Chief of Staff George Casey said at a news conference afterward. "I do worry slightly about a backlash" against Muslim soldiers in the Army, he said.

Casey said about 20 different units were affected by the shooting. Secretary of the Army John McHugh singled out the 36th Engineer Brigade as especially hard hit, with four killed and 11 wounded.

McHugh said officials have not determined whether a case would be pursued in federal or military court and that no charges have been filed yet.

The shooting spree began as some 300 soldiers had been lined up to get vaccinations and have their eyes tested at a Soldier Readiness Center, where troops who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening. Nearby, others were lining up in commencement robes for a ceremony to celebrate soldiers and families who had recently earned degrees.

Soldiers reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" — Arabic for "God is great!" — before opening fire, said Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the base commander. He said officials had not confirmed that Hasan made the comment.

Officials are not ruling out the possibility that some of the casualties may have been victims of "friendly fire," shot by responding military officials.

When the gunfire subsided, soldiers described a scene that looked like a war zone: too many wounded to count, shells and blood on the floor, and comrades ripping off their clothes to make tourniquets to keep the injured alive. One woman, suffering from a wound to the hip, carried another victim to get help.

"You had people without tops on. You had people ripping their pant legs off," said Sgt. Andrew Hagerman, a military police officer from Lewisville, Texas.

Hagerman arrived at the scene minutes after the shooting stopped. When he entered the building, he kept his head down to avoid stepping in the pools of blood or kicking any spent shell casings.

"You could go around it," he said. "There was definitely a path."

The gunman was struck four times by a civilian police officer who was wounded herself. Authorities said Kimberly Munley fired on the suspect just three minutes after the gunfire erupted.

The gunman then spun around and charged at Munley with a gun in each hand, said her boss, Chuck Medley, director of emergency services at Fort Hood. He said Munley shot Hasan in the upper torso, allowing officers to take him into custody.

Munley, who was shot in the thighs and wrist, was recovering Friday at a hospital.

Hagerman said he saw Hasan laying on the ground receiving medical assistance for a gunshot wound as responders tried to get his handcuffs off to better treat him.

Hasan reported for duty at Fort Hood in July, after working at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington for six years. Though he apparently had problems at Walter Reed, Fort Hood officials said they weren't aware of any issues with his job performance.

One of Hasan's bosses praised his work ethic and said he provided excellent care for his patients.

"Up to this point I would consider him an asset," said Col. Kimberly Kesling, deputy commander of clinical services at Darnall Army Medical Center.

Neighbors described a man who appeared to be getting his affairs in order just hours before the shooting. Hasan was set to deploy to Afghanistan with an Army Reserve unit that provides what the military calls "behavioral health" counseling, Army spokeswoman Col. Cathy Abbott said.

Villa, who moved next door to Hasan about a month ago, said she had never spoken to him before he came over to her apartment.

She said Hasan gave her frozen broccoli, spinach, T-shirts and shelves on Wednesday, then returned Thursday morning and gave her his air mattress, several briefcases and a desk lamp. He then offered her $60 to clean his apartment Friday morning, after he was supposed to leave.

Another neighbor received a phone message from Hasan at 5 a.m. Thursday.

Jacqueline Harris, 44, said Hasan called her boyfriend, Willie Bell. "He just wanted to thank Willie for being a good friend and thank him for being there for him," Harris said. "That was it. We thought it was just a nice message to leave."

The manager of the apartment complex said Hasan recently was involved in a spat with another soldier living there over Hasan's religious beliefs. A bumper sticker that read "Allah is Love" was ripped off Hasan's car, which was keyed, said the manager, John Thompson.

Thompson said the neighbor had been in Iraq and was upset to learn that Hasan was Muslim.

Another neighbor, 42-year-old Kim Rosenthal said Hasan didn't seem too upset by his scratched vehicle.

"He said it was Ramadan and that he had to forgive people," Rosenthal said. "He forgave him and moved on."

Hasan's mindset about his mission overseas wasn't clear. Someone who used to work with Hasan said he had expressed some anger about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but neighbors said he appeared fine with his pending deployment.

"I asked him how he felt about going over there, with their religion and everything, and he said, `It's going to be interesting,'" said Edgar Booker, a retired soldier who works in a cafeteria on the post.

Cone said authorities have not yet been able to talk to Hasan, but interviews with witnesses went through the night.

The wounded were dispersed among hospitals in central Texas. W. Roy Smythe, chairman of surgery at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, said some of the wounded have "extremely serious injuries" and several patients were still at "significant risk" of losing their lives.

The dead included a pregnant woman who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

U.S. Muslims reacted with both anger and fear of backlash after revelations that Hasan is a practicing Muslim. The nation's major Muslim organizations and several mosques condemned the attacks as contrary to Islam.

"The community is in a state of agony," said Muqtedar Khan, director of the Islamic studies program at the University of Delaware and a well-known progressive Muslim intellectual.

Some U.S. mosques stepped up security on Friday, the main prayer day for Muslims.

Hasan, who was born in Northern Virginia, pursued a career in psychiatry at Walter Reed, working as an intern, a resident and a fellow in disaster and preventive psychiatry.

But his record there wasn't sterling. He received a poor performance evaluation, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly. And while he was an intern, Hasan had some "difficulties" that required counseling and extra supervision, said Dr. Thomas Grieger, who was the training director at the time.

In an interview with The Washington Post, Hasan's aunt, Noel Hasan of Falls Church, Va., said he had been harassed about being a Muslim in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, and he wanted out of the Army.

"Some people can take it and some people cannot," she said. "He had listened to all of that and he wanted out of the military."

At least six months ago, Hasan came to the attention of law enforcement officials because of Internet postings about suicide bombings and other threats, including posts that equated suicide bombers to soldiers who throw themselves on a grenade to save the lives of their comrades.

Investigators had not determined for certain whether Hasan was the author of the posting, and a formal investigation had not been opened before the shooting, said law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the case.

Federal authorities seized Hasan's computer Friday during a search of his apartment and took away a trash bin, said a military official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.

Baker reported from Killeen, Texas. Associated Press Writers Lara Jakes, Devlin Barrett, Brett J. Blackledge, Eileen Sullivan and Ben Feller in Washington, Allen Breed and April Castro in Killeen, Matt Curry in Dallas and Eric Gorski in Denver contributed to this report.

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Col. John Rossi, left, and Col. Steven Braverman walk away from a news conference outside Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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This photograph taken on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 in Killeen, Texas, shows a copy of the Quran and a briefcase holding this business card that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan gave to his neighbor a day before going on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

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Patricia Villa, next-door neighbor to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, stands in her apartment door in Killeen, Texas on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. A day before Hasan went on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base, he gave Villa furniture, clothing and a copy of the Quran.(AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

I'm just at a loss for words at how sad this tragedy is. These wonderful, honorable, young people had their entire lives in front of them. I'm going to have to rely on Faith to trust that He can make this right, because everything I can understand just screams that this is so, so wrong. My prayer for the Fallen:


Father, You shaped us from clay and with Your breath we lived. I know Your hand is capable of righting all wrong, and making sense out of chaos. I know that through You, all things are possible. We watch this and other horrors with disbelief and despair, and we would reach out with comfort if we could. Help us remember that the compassion we feel is a dim reflection of You within us, but that You see clearly the same tragedies with Wisdom, Ultimate Love, and Power. Please be with those that are suffering loss and hold close those who are with You as a result of this evil. Their triumph is already realized. Those who are left will struggle, and I pray You will touch them with Your Comforting Hand and calm their troubled spirits. Open our eyes and help us discern and abhor evil, in whatever measure we encountered it. Help us to remember that these are spiritual battles fought and won in Heavenly places. Let us look up, Father, knowing You hear our questions and know the meditations of our hearts. Empower us to be part of Your answers. In Christ's name, we remember the Fallen and offer this prayer.

Amen!

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This Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 photo released by the Defense Department shows a first responder to a lone gunman's attack at Fort Hood, salutes at retreat after aiding his fellow Soldiers, at Fort Hood, Texas. An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye to a friend in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, neighbors said Friday. (AP Photo/Defense Department)

 
Kelvyn Park High School graduate Francheska Velez, 21, had just returned from Iraq, and was pregnant, her uncle told CBS 2. She had been in the Army since February 2007, according to her Facebook page.

The military has not confirmed the names of the 13 people killed.

Unnamed sources told Fox Chicago that Velez had only been back on base for three days and was in the building where the gunman opened fire to fill out paperwork related to her pregnancy.

Velez is the second Chicago-area casualty of the rampage. Army private first class Michael Pearson of Bolingbrook was also killed in the shooting spree, the worst on an army base in U.S. history.

UPDATE The AP's report on Velez:




Francheska Velez

Velez, 21, of Chicago, was pregnant and preparing to return home. A friend of Velez's, Sasha Ramos, described her as a fun-loving person who wrote poetry and loved dancing.



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A second Wisconsin resident died in the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, according to a family member.

Russell Seager, 51, of Mount Pleasant, was killed in the shootings, according to his uncle Larry Seager, who lives in Mauston.

Larry Seager described his nephew as a "quiet helper" who joined the military a few years ago.

Seager was licensed as a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse prescriber who worked at Zablocki VA Medical Center said Seager worked there as a primary caregiver and provided mental health services to patients.

He has taught classes at Bryant & Stratton College in Milwaukee since 2005 and was pursuing a doctorate of education. "I don't think he missed a year of school since he was 18," Larry Seager said. "He just had to keep learning."

Larry Seager said he was surprised when he learned his nephew had joined the military, but that working with soldiers fit with his personality.

"I imagine he read about the boys and girls having trouble and he wanted to help out," the uncle said.

A profile of Seager produced by WUWM-FM in August says Seager led a mental health team at the VA and served patients ranging from 20-year-olds just back from Iraq and Afghanistan to veterans in their 80s and 90s.

"I've always had a great deal of respect for the military and for service, and I just felt it was time that I stepped up and did it, actually," he said in the radio station's profile. "I mean, it sounds corny and patriotic, but when you talk to people that decide to do this, the feelings are similar."

Family members of Amy Krueger of Kiel say she was also killed. The Army said 13 people were killed by a shooter on the Texas base Thursday afternoon.

Confirmed DEAD

Russell Seager

Seager was a nurse practitioner in the primary care area at the VA Medical Center. He was killed at Fort Hood Thursday, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Seager joined the Army Reserve about four years ago and was reportedly looking forward to his deployment to Iraq.

Francheska Velez

Velez, 21, of Chicago, was three months pregnant and preparing to return home from a tour of duty in Iraq. She was due home by December to begin her maternity leave.

A friend of Velez's, Sasha Ramos, described her as a fun-loving person who wrote poetry and loved dancing.

"She was like my sister," Ramos, 21, said. "She was the most fun and happy person you could know. She never did anything wrong to anybody."

Family members said Velez had recently returned from deployment in Iraq and had sought a lifelong career in the Army.

"She was a very happy girl and sweet," said her father, Juan Guillermo Velez, his eyes red from crying. "She had the spirit of a child."

Ramos, who also served briefly in the military, couldn't reconcile that her friend was killed in this country - just after leaving a war zone.

"It makes it a lot harder," she said. "This is not something a soldier expects - to have someone in our uniform go start shooting at us."

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Maj. Hassan, A Mystery

Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan Accused Of Fatally Shooting 13, Wounding 38 Soldiers At Base
Sources: Hasan Was Against Upcoming Deployment To Iraq; Witnesses Claim He Yelled 'God is Great!' Before Opening Fire


As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship -- common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he went on the killing spree that left 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, dead.

Investigators examined Hasan's computer, his home and his garbage Friday to learn what motivated the suspect, who lay in a coma, shot four times in the frantic bloodletting that also wounded 38. Hospital spokeswoman Maria Gallegos said Friday Hasan was in stable condition in the intensive care unit at the hospital on Fort Sam Houston outside San Antonio, about 150 miles southwest of Fort Hood.

Hospital officials said some of the wounded had extremely serious injuries and might not survive. Three lawmakers say Army briefers told them 38 people were wounded in the Foot Hood rampage -- eight more than previously reported.

Sen. Mark Udall, a Colorado Democrat, says Army briefers told senators the wounded included 37 soldiers and a Defense Department police officer.

The 39-year-old Army psychiatrist emerged as a study in contradictions: a polite man who stewed with discontent, a counselor who needed to be counseled himself, a professional healer now suspected of cutting down the fellow soldiers he was sworn to help.

Relatives said he felt harassed because of his Muslim faith but did not embrace extremism. Others were not so sure. A recent classmate said Hasan once gave a jarring presentation to students in which he argued the war on terrorism was a war against Islam, and "made himself a lightning rod for things" when he felt his religious beliefs were challenged.

Investigators were trying to piece together how and why Hasan allegedly gunned down his comrades in one of the worst mass shootings ever on an American military base. The rampage unfolded at a center where some 300 unarmed soldiers were lined up for vaccines and eye tests.

Soldiers reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" -- an Arabic phrase for "God is great!" -- before opening fire Thursday, said Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the base commander. He said officials had not confirmed Hasan made the comment.
 
Hasan's family said in a statement Friday that his alleged actions were "despicable and deplorable" and don't reflect how the family was reared.

Hasan was due to be deployed to Afghanistan to help soldiers with combat stress, a task he'd done stateside with returning soldiers, the Army said. The timing of his departure was not disclosed.

In any event, the major was saying goodbyes and dispensing belongings to neighbors.

Jose Padilla, the owner of Hasan's apartment complex, said Hasan gave him notice two weeks ago that he was moving out this week.

Earlier this week, Hasan asked Padilla his native language. When Padilla said it was Spanish, Hasan immediately went up to his apartment to get him a Spanish-language Quran. Padilla said Hasan also refused to reclaim his deposit and last month's rent, surrendering $400 that the major said should go to someone who needed it.

"I cannot comprehend that the enemy was among us," Padilla said, tearing up. "I feel a little guilt that I was basically giving housing to someone who is going to do so much destruction."

Neighbor Patricia Villa said Hasan came to her apartment the day of the shooting, and before, to give her vegetables, an air mattress, T-shirts, a Quran and offer her $60 to clean his Killeen, Texas, apartment after he left.

Jacqueline Harris, 44, who lives with her boyfriend Willie Bell in the apartment next door to Hasan, said he called Thursday at 5 a.m. and left a message.

"He just wanted to thank Willie for being a good friend and thank him for being there for him," Harris said. "That was it. We thought it was just a nice message to leave."

Bell said Hasan offered a farewell, saying "nice knowing you old friend. I'm going to miss you."

But not al of Hasan's interactions with those around him went as smoothly. According to a Killeen police report in August, an Army employee was charged with scratching Hasan's car, causing $1,000 in damage. Apartment manager John Thompson said the man charged was a soldier back from Iraq, who objected to Hasan's faith and ripped a bumper sticker off the major's car that said: "Allah is Love."

Kim Rosenthal, another neighbor, said Hasan didn't seem too upset by his scratched vehicle, even though it was damaged so badly that he got a new one. "He said it was Ramadan and that he had to forgive people," Rosenthal said. "He forgave him and moved on."

Hasan appeared less forgiving to Dr. Val Finnell when they were classmates in a 2007-08 master's public health program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md.

She said that at a class presentation by public health students, at which topics like dry cleaning chemicals and house mold were discussed, Hasan talked about U.S. military actions as a war on Islam. Hasan made clear he was a "vociferous opponent" of U.S. wars in Muslim countries, Finnell said.

"He made himself a lightning rod for things," she said. "No one picked on him because he was a Muslim."

Law enforcement officials said they are trying to confirm if Hasan wrote Internet postings that include his name about suicide bombings and other threats, equating suicide bombers to soldiers who throw themselves on a grenade to save the life of fellow soldiers.

    * 'Nidal Hasan' Comments On Suicide Bombers
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3989813/Martyrdom-in-Islam-Versus-Suicide-Bombing


Hasan is the Arlington, Va.-born son of Palestinian parents who ran a restaurant and bar in Roanoke, Va., from 1987 to 1995, and owned a small grocery store in that city.

His relatives in the West Bank said they had heard from family members that Hasan felt mistreated in the Army as a Muslim.

"He told (them) that as a Muslim committed to his prayers he was discriminated against and not treated as is fitting for an officer and American," said Mohammed Malik Hasan, 24, a cousin. "He hired a lawyer to get him a discharge."

Mohammed Hasan said outside his home in Ramallah that he heard about the shooting from a relative. "I was surprised, honestly, because the guy and his brothers are so calm, and he, as I know, loves his work."

Nidal Hasan is the eldest of three brothers. One brother, Annas, lives in Ramallah with a wife and daughter, and practices law. The youngest brother, Eyad, lives in Virginia.

"We don't mix with them a lot," Mohammed said. "Nidal like to stay alone, he was very calm. He minded his own business."


Profile Of Alleged Shooter Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan:

    * 39-Year-Old Army psychiatrist
    * Devout Muslim of Jordanian descent; born in Virginia
    * Name reportedly appears on radical Internet postings
    * Officials claim he resisted deployment to Iraq
    * Earned rank of major in April 2008
    * Worked at Walter Reed for 6 years before Fort Hood
    * Served 8 years as enlisted soldier in Army
    * Graduated from Virginia Tech ('97) with B.S. in Biochemistry


In an interview with The Washington Post, Hasan's aunt, Noel Hasan of Falls Church, Va., said he had been harassed about being a Muslim in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and he wanted out of the Army.

"Some people can take it and some people cannot," she said. "He had listened to all of that and he wanted out of the military."

She said he had sought a discharge from the military for several years, and even offered to repay the cost of his medical training.

A military official told The Associated Press that Hasan was in the preparation stage of deployment, which can take months. The official said Hasan had indicated he didn't want to go to Iraq but was willing to serve in Afghanistan. The official did not have authorization to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

A second military official said Hasan's family has Palestinian roots. There have been reports that he was harassed for his Muslim religion, but the official says there is no indication Hasan filed a complaint within the military about that.

Terrorism task force agents plan to interview several of Hasan's relatives Friday, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss the case.

Noel Hasan said her nephew "did not make many friends" and would say "they military was his life."

A cousin, Nader Hasan, told The New York Times that after counseling soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder, Hasan knew war firsthand.

"He was mortified by the idea of having to deploy," Nader Hasan said. "He had people telling him on a daily basis the horrors they saw over there."

Federal law-enforcement agents ordered an evacuation of the apartment complex where Hasan lived in Killeen, Texas, Thursday night and conducted a search of his home, said Hilary Shine, director of public information for the city. She didn't say what was found during the search.

Officials said earlier that federal search warrants were being drawn up to authorize the seizure of his computer.

Retired Army Col. Terry Lee, who said he worked with Hasan, told Fox News that Hasan had hoped President Barack Obama would pull troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq. Lee said Hasan got into frequent arguments with others in the military who supported the wars, and had tried hard to prevent his pending deployment.

Col. Kimberly Kesling, deputy commander of clinical services at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, said she had known Hasan.

"You wouldn't think that someone who works in your facility and provided excellent care for his patients, which he did, could do something like this," Kesling said. She praised his work ethic, saying, "In my personal interactions, there was never any indication he would do something like this." Kesling described him as "a quiet man who wouldn't seek the limelight" and said she was 'shocked' when she heard that he was the man suspected of carrying out the shootings.

Hasan attended prayers regularly when he lived outside Washington, often in his Army uniform, said Faizul Khan, a former imam at a mosque Hasan attended in Silver Spring, Md. He said Hasan was a lifelong Muslim.

"I got the impression that he was a committed soldier," Khan said. He spoke often with Hasan about Hasan's desire for a wife.

On a form filled out by those seeking spouses through a program at the mosque, Hasan listed his birthplace as Arlington, Va., but his nationality as Palestinian, Khan said.

"I don't know why he listed Palestinian," Khan said, "He was not born in Palestine."

Nothing stood out about Hasan as radical or extremist, Khan said.

"We hardly ever got to discussing politics," Khan said. "Mostly we were discussing religious matters, nothing too controversial, nothing like an extremist."

Hasan earned his rank of major in April 2008, according to a July 2008 Army Times article.

He served eight years as an enlisted soldier. Military records show he also served in the ROTC as an undergraduate at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry there in 1997.

But college officials said Friday that Hasan graduated with honors in biochemistry in 1995 and there was no record of him serving in any ROTC program.

He previously had attended Barstow Community College in Barstow, Calif., and Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, Va., according to Virginia Tech records.

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