The Tragedy at Fort Hood

November 7, 2009 — I am just beside myself when I think about the events of this past Thursday afternoon at Fort Hood, Texas. The agony of the victims and now the agony of their families that will last a lifetime. What a shame...what a waste!

This deranged killer, a psychiatrist, and one that needed one of his own badly, indiscriminately took the lives of 13 and possibly more heroes. All apparently because he could not reconcile in his own head about religion, his beliefs, and war. Well, if he lives and I hope he does so that justice can be done, then I hope that justice is swift and final and they send this bastard to meet his Allah!

There will be an untold number of stories about the victims of this tragedy. At least I hope that is the case. One never knows about our media though. The victims are the heroes here. The police officer that took this bastard down is a hero. It is to these heroes that we owe the fact that we must never forget them. It is to these victims families that we owe our thoughts and prayers over the coming days as they struggle to deal with their loss and pain. It is to the community of Fort Hood and Killeen, Texas that we pay honor and grieve with them over this great loss. We must never forget!

These are the heroes that pay the price for our freedoms...for the everyday right to do as we please within the law and society. These are the heroes that say we will not stand for terrorism in this world and we will fight it to the death. These are the heroes that willingly put our country above self...that live and walk the walk. We must never forget...it's what really matters!