Va. Tech administrators advise Pentagon officials on response to shooting spree at Fort Hood

November 7th, 2009 George W. Bush visits Fort Hood, wounded soldiersFORT HOOD, Texas — Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, have visited wounded soldiers and their families after the mass shooting at Fort Hood.

November 7th, 2009 Army: Shooting suspect taken off ventilatorFORT HOOD, Texas — A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood has been taken off a ventilator but still remains in intensive care at a military hospital.

November 7th, 2009 Brother: Shooting suspect is a peaceful personSTERLING, Va. — A brother of the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person — and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system.

November 7th, 2009 Uncle: Fort Hood suspect loved USEL-BIREH, West Bank — The Palestinian uncle of Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan says his nephew loved America and wanted to serve his country.

November 6th, 2009 Moment of silence set Friday for Fort Hood victimsWASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has declared a moment of silence for U.S. military forces worldwide as a show of respect for the Fort Hood victims.

November 6th, 2009 AP source: Fort Hood suspect was to deploy to IraqWASHINGTON — Defense department officials say the Army psychiatrist who opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood was slated for deployment to Iraq. One of the military officials says Maj.

November 6th, 2009 Suspect's cousin talks to FBI, mortified by attackWASHINGTON — The cousin of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says family members have met with the FBI and answered all their questions. Nader Hasan of northern Virginia says his family will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.

November 6th, 2009 Military observes moment of silence at Fort HoodFORT HOOD, Texas — Military, friends and families have observed a moment of silence at Fort Hood, Texas and other U.S. military bases as a show of respect for the victims of the shooting rampage.

November 6th, 2009 Hospital: Fort Hood suspect moved to San AntonioSAN ANTONIO — An Army medical official says the man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood has been transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Hospital spokeswoman Maria Gallegos says Maj.

November 6th, 2009 Several hundred gather at Fort Hood vigilFORT HOOD, Texas — Several hundred people gathered at a base stadium where the Army's chief chaplain offered prayers for families and victims of the shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 30 wounded at Fort Hood, Texas. Chaplain Douglas Carver told those a the Friday night vigil -- many dressed in fatigues and black berets -- to "remember to keep breathing ...

November 6th, 2009 Casey: Fort Hood rampage was a 'kick in the gut'FORT HOOD, Texas — Army Chief of Staff George Casey has asked Army leaders across the country to review force protection measures after the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, left 13 people dead. Casey described the shooting as a "kick in the gut" for not just Fort Hood but for the entire Army.

November 5th, 2009 Congressman: 2 soldiers released from custodyWASHINGTON — The office of a Texas congressman says two soldiers who were taken into custody following a deadly rampage at Fort Hood have been released. A spokesman for Rep.

November 5th, 2009 Fort Hood closed amid reports of several killedFORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army has closed its massive Army base at Fort Hood, Texas, amid reports that several people have been shot and killed at the post.

November 5th, 2009 Army: Fort Hood shooting rampage suspect is aliveFORT HOOD, Texas — A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded, Army officials said. Authorities said immediately after the shootings that they had killed the suspected shooter, but later in the evening they recanted and said that he was alive and in stable condition at a hospital, watched by a guard.

November 5th, 2009 AP source: Fort Hood shooting suspect Army majorWASHINGTON — A law enforcement official says a shooting suspect at Fort Hood has been identified as Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan.