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Senate Inquiry: FBI, Army Could Have Prevented Fort Hood Massacre

By Mara GayFeb 3rd 2011 – 4:58PM
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Handout / AFP / Getty Images

The FBI and military officials had information that Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan had become radicalized and was a "ticking time bomb," but failed to act on evidence that could have prevented the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, according to a Senate inquiry. The report, released today by Sens. Joseph...

Fort Hood Remembers: One Year After Rampage

By Deborah HastingsNov 5th 2010 – 2:09PM
Eric Gay, AP

Eric Gay, AP

(Nov. 5) -- One year ago, a gunman went on a rampage at Fort Hood, killing 13 and wounding more than 30 in a tragedy that was memorialized today by the Army's highest-ranking officer and its top civilian. Gen. George Casey, the Army's chief of staff, and Army Secretary John McHugh led a remembrance ceremony this afternoon...

Yemen Charges US-Born Cleric Al-Awlaki

By Lauren FrayerNov 2nd 2010 – 7:56AM
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AFP / Getty Images

(Nov. 2) -- The U.S.-born radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who's believed to have inspired the underwear bombing suspect and other young al-Qaida devotees, went on trial in absentia today in Yemen, charged with plotting to kill foreigners and being a member of the terror group. Born in New Mexico, al-Awlaki is...

Testimony to Resume at Fort Hood Suspect's Hearing

Oct 18th 2010 – 6:42AM

FORT HOOD, Texas (Oct. 18) -- Soldier after soldier rose from the witness chair, stared and pointed to an Army psychiatrist seated a dozen feet away, never wavering as they identified him as the man who went on deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood last year. "He's here, sir." "That man is right there, sir." Twenty-nine...

Evidence Hearing Delayed for Accused Fort Hood Killer

By Lauren FrayerOct 12th 2010 – 2:06PM
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Bell County Sheriff's Office / Getty Images

(Oct. 12) -- The evidence hearing in the case of an Army psychiatrist accused of murdering 13 people at Fort Hood last year has been put on hold for at least a day while defense lawyers prepare a request to have the proceedings delayed until next month. Col. James L. Pohl, the investigating officer in the case involving...

Background on fort hood texas

Fort Hood is a United States military post located outside of Killeen, Texas. The post is named after Confederate General John Bell Hood.

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