On November 5, 2009, 13 people lost their lives and several more were injured when a fanatical gunman opened fire inside Soldier Readiness Processing Center.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the creator and leader of the Islamic state who blew himself up over the weekend when cornered by U.S. Special forces, was idolized by Major Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who opened fire on his fellow servicemen and women at Fort Hood in 2009.
Central Texas observed the 8th Anniversary of the Fort Hood Shooting that happened on 11-05-09 with a gathering at the November 5th Memorial in Killeen.
To walk the circle inside the memorial in Killeen is a power thing. Each American who lost their life is represented in a way that really lets you get to know who the person was...