[El Gato]

On Fridays, he will be driven to Killeen TX and walk outside with a placard saying: “I killed 12 American servicemen at Ft. Hood and all I got was this lousy placard.

He doesn't walk anywhere these days, thanks to the bullet in his spine fired by Sgt. Mark Todd a civilian DoD cop (but retired military).

12 military killed, plus two civilians, counting the unborn child of Pvt. Francheska Velez.

I was on post that day.. well actually I was at off post @ Blimpies, a couple of miles, maybe a little less, from the shooting site, when the story came on TV. But I was able to get onto what is called "West Ft. Hood", before they shut that down as well.

The next summer after the shooting, I had knee surgery, twice, in the same hospital where the other DoD cop to respond , Sergeant Kimberly Munley, was taken. I had the same physical therapist too. Made standing at attention, or as close as i could come, during the one year memorial, somewhat difficult.

[BenKenobi]

I’m aware of his injury sir.

You folks have my sympathies. I remember hearing about it and calling my friends here in TX, hoping that they were ok. Thankfully they got back to me a few days later being off base at the time.

The worst part is all the folks who gave Hasan a pass. The warning signs were there. His supervisors had it all. It wasn’t sudden Jihadi syndrome, it was a clear and consistant pattern. He never should have been a mile from any military base and dishonorably discharged years before the massacre.

But all we can do is pray for those who fell. Wish I could do more.