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Firefight at Fort Hood

November 12th, 2009 | Comments Off

Firefight at Fort Hood

Emergency response leaders here say many lives were saved by the courageous acts of those who helped the wounded following the horrific shooting attack Nov. 5 at the post deployment readiness center. They called the actions of Soldiers and first responders a “textbook example” of what should be done in the aftermath of a situation that was anything but ordinary. The incident, considered the worst to occur on a U.S. military base, left 13 dead and 43 … Read entire article »

Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Military

Fort Hood Update Nov 6 at 10 am

November 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Fort Hood Update Nov 6 at 10 am

Officer Kimberly Munley of the Fort Hood Police Department is a “trained, active first responder” who acted quickly after she “just happened to encounter the gunman,” said Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, Fort Hood’s commanding general. Cone said the officer and her partner responded “very quickly” to the scene of the shootings — reportedly in around three minutes. Munley “just happened very fortunately to be very close to the incident scene,” Cone told CNN’s “American Morning.” He said she … Read entire article »

Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Military, War on Terror

The Dirtiest Job in the Army!

July 30th, 2008 | Comments Off

“We’ve got the dirtiest job in the Army!” said acting First Sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Finley, 157th Quartermaster Company, 15th Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command. “You’ll be surprised what comes through in a laundry bag,” said the Dallas native. 157th QM was reenergized upon receipt of the Army’s newest Laundry Advanced System in July, making their Shower, Laundry, Clothing Repair teams once again able to provide full services to Fort Hood units while deployed or in the field. The 157th is currently the only unit in the Army with the new touch screen, full service, 250 gallon field washer-drier combos. “It’s an outstanding piece of equipment because of the morale it brings to the units who are allowed to enjoy our services,” said Cpl. Renata Franklin, a New York … Read entire article »

Filed under: Military