The shock of Thursday's mass shooting at an Army post in Texas hit home Friday as at least six Wisconsin soldiers were identified as among the dead and wounded. Five of the soldiers were members of the Madison-based 467th Medical Detachment.
Two Wisconsinites were among the 13 killed when Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly opened fire at Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Processing Center, where 300 soldiers about to be deployed were waiting for vision tests and vaccinations.
Capt. Russell Seager, a 51-year-old nurse practitioner from Pleasant Prairie, joined the Army Reserve about four years ago and pushed to deploy with the unit so he could help soldiers cope with the stresses of war.
Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel in southwestern Manitowoc County, joined the Army shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with an eye toward getting Osama bin Laden.
"She was a beautiful, beautiful person," said Rosanne Coffeen, the mother of Krueger's best friend. "This sure never should have happened to her."
Krueger and Seager belonged to the 467th Medical Detachment, based at 1402 S. Park St. in Madison. Wounded from the unit were Capt. Dorothy Carskadon, 47, a social worker and team leader at the Madison Vet Center; Spc. John Pagel, 28, from North Freedom, and Spc. Grant Moxon, 23, from Lodi. All are members of the Army Reserve.
Also injured was Army Pfc. Amber Bahr, 19, of Random Lake. The Sheboygan Press reported she is a member of the Texas-based 187th Medical Battalion....
The story above has links to brief bios of the soldiers. Does anyone have further info on the other troops? 
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