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7 dead, 20 injured in mass shooting at Fort Hood

Nov. 5, 2009
The Army says seven people were killed and 20 wounded in a pair of shootings at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.
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12 dead in Fort Hood shootings

12 dead in Fort Hood shootings

FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army psychiatrist who treated soldiers' post-traumatic stress killed 12 people and injured 31 in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, officials said.

10 brigades notified of Iraq deployment

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- The Defense Department announced Tuesday that 10 Army brigades are to be deployed to Iraq to replace soldiers rotating back to the United States.

Bushes attend Fort Hood Easter service

FORT HOOD, Texas, March 27 (UPI) -- President Bush and his family flew to Fort Hood Sunday and joined troops for Easter services.

Jury selection in Abu Ghraib court-martial

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A military jury Friday was being selected for the court-martial of the alleged ring leader of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, an Army spokesman said.

Black Hawk crash kills seven in Texas

WACO, Texas, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Seven soldiers were killed Monday when an Army Black Hawk helicopter hit the guy wires on a Texas television tower and crashed, military officials said.

Military blood in short supply

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The Army's Fort Hood, Texas, blood center collected only half the blood it needed this spring to treat military patients and overseas supplies also suffered.

Fort Hood reports 100th soldier killed

FORT HOOD, Texas, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Fort Hood officials Monday reported the loss of the Texas Army post's 100th soldier in Iraq.

Fort Hood welcomes troops home

FORT HOOD, Texas, April 22 (UPI) -- Thousands of family and friends welcomed soldiers of the Army's 4th Infantry Division home to Fort Hood, Texas, with a patriotic all-day party Thursday. Country singer Randy Travis and a lineup of stars entertained the 16,000 troops after Maj. Gen. Ray Od

Two of seven POWs get 2nd welcome

FORT HOOD, Texas, April 20 (UPI) -- Chief Warrant Officer David Williams told his comrades at Fort Hood Saturday night, "It's really good to be home," as he and CWO Ronald Young were cheered. Earl

Army's 1st Cavalry Division gets orders

FORT HOOD, Texas, March 3 (UPI) -- The 17,000 soldiers of the Army's 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, have received marching orders, likely to the Middle East. This follows orders to the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood to deploy in support of the war on terrorism.
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during commemoration of 50th anniversary of the war on May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is at the base of the wall left center. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. The B-52 bomber was used extensively during the Vietnam War. UPI/Pat Benic