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| Wisconsin's 467th Medical Detachment casualties at Fort Hood |
| 2009-11-07 |
| 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? |
| Posted by:mom |
| #13 I read that Fort Hood is an open base, so no guards at the gates to check for such things. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-11-07 22:43 |
| #12 Here's what I don't get. If small arms were banned on the base, why weren't they putting people through metal detectors to make sure weapons weren't being smuggled in? It's like the Virginia Tech situation - when you ban weapons without checking everyone for weaponry, only the bad guys will bring weapons in. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2009-11-07 22:33 |
| #11 But the Army didn't know the FBI had Dr. Hasan under surveillance. In fact, the FBI was still deciding whether to officially open a case against the gentleman. So that could not have been a factor in any decision the Army made. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-11-07 22:14 |
| #10 I'm sensing a class action lawsuit. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-11-07 21:46 |
| #9 Major Hasan should have never been transferred to Ft Hood, matter of fact he should have been Chaptered from the Army. His previous statements, poor evaluation reports, and the fact that the FBI had him under investigation for jihadist website posting should have been proof positive. I'm awaiting the Fox News release that confirms the FBI had this murdering bastard under surveillance and had warned the Department of the Army of his traitorous actions. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-11-07 21:00 |
| #8 DanNY -- he is running for Congress, correct? |
| Posted by: Sherry 2009-11-07 20:50 |
| #7 The following is a statement released by Retired Lt. Col. Allen West: This past Thursday 13 American Soldiers were killed and another 30 wounded at a horrific mass shooting at US Army installation, Ft Hood Texas. As I watched in horror and then anger I recalled my two years of final service in the Army as a Battalion Commander at Ft Hood, 2002-2004. My wife and two daughters were stunned at the incident having lived on the post in family housing. A military installation, whether it is Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, or Coast Guard, is supposed to be a safe sanctuary for our Warriors and their families. It is intended to provide a home whereby our âBand of Brothers and Sistersâ can find solace and bond beyond just the foxhole but as family units. A military installation is supposed to be a place where our Warriors train for war, to serve and protect our Nation. On Thursday, 5 November 2009 Ft Hood became a part of the battlefield in the war against Islamic totalitarianism and state sponsored terrorism. Read the rest here. |
| Posted by: DanNY 2009-11-07 20:45 |
| #6 And last night, under the radar, GW and Laura spent a "considerable" amount of time with the wounded and their families. Only cameras around? Probably those of the soldiers, their friends and families that happen to be there when that visit was made. |
| Posted by: Sherry 2009-11-07 20:45 |
| #5 I'm sure he'd much rather be taking his wife and the kids for a 'River Walk' week end, along with a get well soon visit to Brooke Army Medical Center. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-11-07 19:16 |
| #4 It's about damned time, Besoeker. Meanwhile the Narcisist-In-Chief is vacationing at Camp Cavid this weekend. |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-11-07 19:05 |
| #3 It is my understanding that family members of the dead and wounded are very, very angry and not taking this one sitting down. I suspect Wisconsin politicians are taking some heat rounds. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-11-07 18:37 |
| #2 I had kind of suspected that might be the case. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-11-07 17:33 |
| #1 The 467th is a reserve Mental health Combat Stress Unit to which the shooter was assigned upon mobilization. Shooter was going to deploy with his unit. He shot up his own fuc*ing unit. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-11-07 16:44 |