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Video: World War II vets travel to memorials that honor them

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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4 Fort Hood victims released by hospital

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:40:49 -0500

From wire reports KILLEEN, Texas As the nation grieved for the 13 people killed in Thursday's attack at Fort Hood, there was a glimmer of encouragement Saturday as some of the people wounded in the shooting were able to leave one hospital near the Army base.

JROTC cadets do 58,261 pushups in veterans' honor

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:34:13 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH The 19 cadets in Valerie McQueen-Vance's class had already done more than 6,000 pushups together in the previous 90 minutes. But even though their arms had flushed pink and turned numb, Cadet Jasiah Crossley, 16, called on his classmates to drop and do 15 more each.

Ten Ospreys flown into Afghanistan from Norfolk-based ship

Patrick.Wilson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:59:59 -0500

Ten V-22 Ospreys, the Marine Corps aircraft that lift off like helicopters and fly like airplanes, were launched into Afghanistan from the amphibious assault ship Bataan on Friday.

Fort Hood vigil: Community, families mourn shooting victims

Mark.Edelen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:27 -0500

By BRIAN SKOLOFF and ANGELA K. BROWN FORT HOOD, Texas A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.

Fort Hood victims had different reasons for enlisting

Mark.Edelen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:06 -0500

By CARYN ROUSSEAU and ROBERT IMRIE

Former N.C. resident praised for taking down Fort Hood suspect

Mark.Edelen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:09:53 -0500

By JEFF CARLTON

KILLEEN, Texas A civilian police officer is being praised for taking down a man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood when she shot him in the torso.

Police officials say after arriving at the scene of Thursday's gunfire, Sgt. Kimberly Munley saw the suspect and started firing at him.

Fort Hood suspect dreaded deployment, sought discharge

Mark.Edelen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:43 -0500

By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE

WASHINGTON He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say "I am blessed" in casual greeting yet one who seemed to stew in discontent that he could not always keep to himself.

Family in N.Va. calls Fort Hood suspect's actions deplorable

Mark.Edelen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:23:49 -0500

By EILEEN SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON The family of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says "the actions of their cousin are despicable and deplorable."

Obama says don't jump to conclusions on base shootings

Mark.Edelen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:14:49 -0500

By BEN FELLER

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama said Friday the entire nation is grieving for those slain at Fort Hood, and he urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officers investigate the shootings.