Fort Hood coverage

Rampage at Fort Hood
An active-duty psychiatrist stationed at Fort Hood Army post is suspected of killing 12 people (1 more later died) and leaving 31 injured Thursday in the largest shooting on a military post ever to occur in the United States.

'It was absolutely heart-wrenching'
Leaning on an opened car door, using one trembling hand to wipe tears from underneath glasses frames and the other to hold herself upright, 24-year-old Stella Avalos waited helplessly across from Fort Hood's East Gate for more news from her husband -- only hours after a gunman opened fire within the post.

Fort Hood victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

As inquiry continues at Fort Hood, hope for survivors
As the nation grieved for the 13 people killed in Thursday's attack at Fort Hood, there was a glimmer of encouragement on Saturday as some of the people wounded in the shooting were able to leave one hospital near the Army base.

Online threats linked to suspected shooter
The Army psychiatrist had come to the attention of authorities six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

Preliminary Fort Hood inquiry finds no link to terror plot
After two days of investigation into the mass shooting, investigators have tentatively concluded that the attack was not part of a terrorist plot.

Suspected shooter, Sept. 11 hijackers may be linked
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in the largest shooting on an American military base, may have had ties to Sept. 11 hijackers who attended the mosque his mother's funeral was held.

Shortage of military therapists creates strain
With the U.S. fighting two wars, an acute shortage of trained personnel has left therapists emotional drained and overworked, with limited time to prepare for their own war deployments.

Hasan conflicted over "war against Islam"
An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it, the leader said Saturday.

But for heroes, bloodbath could have been worse
"Over the past eight years, our Army has been no stranger to tragedy," said a somber Gen. George Casey, Army chief of staff. "But we are an Army that draws strength from adversity. And hearing the stories of courage and heroism that I heard today makes me proud to be the leader of this great Army."

Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan
One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.

Family not surprised by officer's heroics
The stepmother of the police officer who shot an Army psychiatrist suspected of the Fort Hood killing spree said Friday the woman's heroics are not surprising.

Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence
President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on the nation's largest Army post.

Perry says he's humbled after visiting wounded
Texas Gov. Rick Perry visited victims of the Fort Hood shootings Saturday, describing his conversations with them as "humbling."

Senator, Army chief of staff: examine rampage to address security, policy problems
Senator Joe Lieberman plans to begin a congressional investigation of the Fort Hood Rampage. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey says Army is investigating to prevent a similar attack in the future and worries about a backlash against military Muslims.

Speech evokes varying reactions
President Barack Obama's address at the Fort Hood memorial service Tuesday evoked a range of reactions from those in attendance to honor the 13 fallen soldiers and 31 wounded.

Fort Hood tragedy proves every threat should be taken seriously
After Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist of Muslim decent, was accused of killing 12 soldiers and one civilian at Fort Hood on Thursday, Major Aaron Wentworth told the Lariat that the army is the least discriminatory institution in the world. Hours of equal opportunity training and instruction contribute to this statistic.

Fort Hood Memorial Service
KILLEEN -- President Barack Obama and other dignitaries addressed an estimated 5,000 people Tuesday as they gathered on the vast lawn in front of Fort Hood's III Corps building to remember the fallen soldiers and victims of the Thursday shooting.

Telling soldiers' untold stories
KILLEEN -- While the scene at Tuesday's Fort Hood memorial was a far cry from the panic of last Thursday, emotions were running just as high. Under the Texas sun, many told their stories to other soldiers, wives, children, friends and the media.

Community offers support in aftermath
In the wake of the Thursday shootings at Fort Hood, the community and the Army offered their reactions and responses to the tragic event.

Killeen pastors pray for soldiers, Fort Hood holds vigil
A large Baptist church in Killeen opened its doors for a special prayer service Thursday night in response to the Fort Hood shootings. In Fort Hood, hundreds gathered for prayer for families and victims of the shooting.

Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash
As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.

Remembering veterans on this day (Nov. 11)
Thirteen people - dead. That fact didn't hit me until I had to place all 13 photos of the victims from the Fort Hood massacre on Tuesday's front page.