So sad. Shooting at Ft. Hood...

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting

[AnnieW625]

Yeah heard about this on the news at lunch. I know we have a lot of Texas BBBs and a fair amount of military/DOD families (although I can't remember where they are all at) so I hope all is safe. Prayers and thoughts to all of the families and servicemen/DOD people at Ft. Hood.

[BabyMine]

Many prayers to the families that were impacted. It's so sad that our troops can't even be safe in their own country.

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

Many prayers to the families that were impacted. It's so sad that our troops can't even be safe in their own country.
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[cindys]

I am in Ga but my co-workers nephew is stationed @ Ft Hood along with his family..

He is here nervously waiting for word that his family members are ok..

So sad..Lot of prayers for those families tonite..

[bluestarfish18]

As an Army wife, we have a special bond with other bases, no matter the distance or brance of service. This event has shaken everyone here on our base. All afternoon, we've been on lockdown, with no entry/exit privleges onto/off base.

Scary knowing that this type of thing can happen in the most unsuspecting of areas. We all feel pretty safe in our own little private neighborhood, I have never locked my doors, even at night.

My thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the families of the victims and all of those on base.

[vludmilla]

We all feel pretty safe in our own little private neighborhood, I have never locked my doors, even at night.

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Not to hijack this thread, but it always amazes me to hear that people don't lock their doors at night. I guess I'm a cynical person, or just someone who grew up in a big city, but why not lock your doors? What is to be gained by keeping them unlocked?

[bluestarfish18]

Not to hijack this thread, but it always amazes me to hear that people don't lock their doors at night. I guess I'm a cynical person, or just someone who grew up in a big city, but why not lock your doors? What is to be gained by keeping them unlocked?

I grew up in larger cities where we would of course lock our doors every time we stepped foot in or out. But living on a base is a compeltely different lifestyle. It's difficult to come onto our base in the first place, with clearances required. Plus, our base (about 3000 troops) is smaller than Hood, so almost everyone knows each other. All families are united by a strong desire of each other's safety, so in turn, we're all watching each other's homes and property. I still feel safer living on base than in any other city I could imagine, but will think twice before I go to bed tonight.

That said, plenty of troops returning home from war are not being treated for PTSD as properly as they should be (research Ft. Bragg's army wives' murders). Same precautions go to those who are preparing to leave for war. It's a frustrating situation.

[Happy 2B mommy]

How very sad.

[MMEand1]

I'm in Texas, but not at Ft. Hood. My brother is there, but I was able to get a text from him saying "ok let mom know", so I was able to call my mother and my brother's wife know that he was okay.

As far as not locking your door on base - well, I guess that's up to the individual. I have lived on a military installation for 10 years and we have ALWAYS locked our doors. Yes, there are guards at the gates that check the DRIVERS ID, but not always everyone else that is in the vehicle, so who knows who might be in that vehicle. And not EVERYONE that resides on a base is always on the up-and-up. I lived on one base that had a convicted child molester and another guy that is currently serving 30 years to life for child porn and trying to kill his wife. Another guy killed his wife and then came to work the next day like nothing happened. Just because you live on a base does not mean that you are in a protected sphere!

Military people are no different than anyone else when it comes to having the ability to perform violent acts; just some wear a uniform to work and others don't.

[maestramommy]

As an Army wife, we have a special bond with other bases, no matter the distance or brance of service. This event has shaken everyone here on our base. All afternoon, we've been on lockdown, with no entry/exit privleges onto/off base.

Scary knowing that this type of thing can happen in the most unsuspecting of areas. We all feel pretty safe in our own little private neighborhood, I have never locked my doors, even at night.

My thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the families of the victims and all of those on base.

:hug::hug:What a horrible thing to happen. Prayers to all of the victims and their families.