This tragedy today leaves us all saddened and glued to the news.....I join everyone in their prayers for the family and friends of the men and women killed and injured today.....
Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was born and raised in the United States.. He is a psychiatrist from Virginia.
From what we know so far the Major was terrified of being sent to Iraq or Afghanistan and made it known on numerous occasions to family members it was what he feared most.. after listening to the horror stories from his military clients coming home from the war.......
As to whether this is what triggered today's events that pushed this misguided soul to pull the trigger and kill fellow army soldiers is not yet know...
What is even more tragic is that because of his name it leads some to YELL "Terrorist"
God Help Us..........and Forgive Us......
All I do know is this is a sad day at Fort Hood.
By Black Hills Today
Major Nidal Malik Hasan - Shooter and Killer at Ft. Hood Texas was just promoted in May of 2009 to Major reports US Army Times
The Army major suspected of opening fire on soldiers as they were preparing to deploy overseas at the massive Fort Hood military base in central Texas Thursday was an Army psychiatrist who recently completed training in treating traumatic stress disorder at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the nation's capital.
Virginia state medical licensing records list a Nidal Malik Hasan as a psychiatrist for the Army Medical Corps, with his primary practice at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood.
At least 12 people were killed (Including Hasan) and 31 wounded in a shooting at Fort Hood Army Base near Killeen, Texas, when at least one gunmen opened fire on soldiers who were making their final deployment preparations.
S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas told FOX News: "I do know that he has been known to have told people that he was upset about going (to Iraq)."
Virgina Board of Medicine
Hasan is from Virginia, and was single with no children. He was 39 years old. They report he is a graduate of Virginia Tech University, where he was a member of the ROTC and earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry in 1997.
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.
Black Hills Today staff send their thoughts and prayers to the families and friends killed and injured in this horrible crime.
Yes, this was a very sad story. My heart goes out to all those who were/are involved.