The incident, which is currently under investigation, saw 13 killed and a further 43 wounded at the military base in Texas.
Major Malik Nadal Hasan, an army psychologist with eight years experience, opened fire with two handguns at Fort Hood - the largest US military base in the world.
Those killed in the attack were: Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman, 55; Maj. Libardo Caraveo, 52; Capt. John P. Gaffaney, 54; Capt. Russell Seager, 51; Staff Sgt. Justin Decrow, 32; Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29; Spc. Jason Hunt, 22; Pfc. Frederick Greene, 29; Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, 19; Pfc. Michael Pearson, 22; Pfc. Kham Xiong, 23; Pvt. Francheska Velez, 21 and Chief Warrant Officer, retired, Michael Cahill, who was a civilian employee.
Secretary of the Army, Hon. John McHugh said it was the heroic actions of Fort Hood's first responders who prevented a bad situation from getting worse.
'Their actions saved lives,' he said during a press conference on Friday.
While chief of staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said: 'We take care of our own. We will grieve as a family.
'We will stay focused on our missions around the world.'
Major Malik Nadal Hasan, an army psychologist with eight years experience, opened fire with two handguns at Fort Hood - the largest US military base in the world.
Those killed in the attack were: Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman, 55; Maj. Libardo Caraveo, 52; Capt. John P. Gaffaney, 54; Capt. Russell Seager, 51; Staff Sgt. Justin Decrow, 32; Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29; Spc. Jason Hunt, 22; Pfc. Frederick Greene, 29; Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, 19; Pfc. Michael Pearson, 22; Pfc. Kham Xiong, 23; Pvt. Francheska Velez, 21 and Chief Warrant Officer, retired, Michael Cahill, who was a civilian employee.
Secretary of the Army, Hon. John McHugh said it was the heroic actions of Fort Hood's first responders who prevented a bad situation from getting worse.
'Their actions saved lives,' he said during a press conference on Friday.
While chief of staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said: 'We take care of our own. We will grieve as a family.
'We will stay focused on our missions around the world.'
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