Our Precious Gift

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
KILLEEN, Texas, Nov. 10, 2009 – Waiting at the airport last night for the last families to arrive for today’s ceremony honoring victims of the fatal shooting rampage at nearby Fort Hood, several soldiers were dealing with their own pain and confusion by reaching out to families of the fallen [...]

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Fort Hood, Texas (CNN) — The sound of taps echoed across the Texas plains Tuesday after President Obama pledged that the work of those killed in last week’s Fort Hood massacre will go on despite their “incomprehensible” slayings.
Speaking to an estimated 15,000 people at a memorial service at the post, Obama [...]

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(CNN) — Darren Manzella saw two tours of duty in Iraq, first as a combat medic and later as a liaison officer. He earned three promotions in his six years as a U.S. Army sergeant. Despite his professional success, Manzella says he began to question his personal life. [...]