I agree with your characterization of the MSM and Hassan.
While I understand your feelings about Hassan's victims, not all of them were necessarily heroes.
Several most definitely were, including those who charged or tried to charge him at risk of their own lives.
But merely being shot isn't particularly heroic. It's nothing to be ashamed of, and I'm sure many or most of his victims would have fought back if they had been given a chance.
My point is not really about Ft. Hood. What I object to is the conflation of the concepts of heroism and victimization. Heroism consists of action, usually fighting back, especially when you don't really have to and/or in defense of others rather than just yourself. And just being in the line of fire of a psycho does not in and of itself make you a hero.
I consider anyone who serves in the US armed forces and does so honorably at the risk to their own lives, comfort and well-being to be heroic, which is why I characterized them as such, not merely because they were victimized by Hassan.