Mass Shooting at Ft. Hood 11-5-09

[Ladybass0711]

Originally Posted by SunnieRN

Sorry for the deleted post earlier, but I didn't have permission to post it yet. Now it is ok:

My son in law is in a tough place right now. A very good friend of his is heading back from Iraq, due to arrive at any time tomorrow. My son in law served with him during both of his tours. He is a good man and an exceptional leader.

He met his wife after they were both enlisted and had been stationed in TX at Fort Hood. They spent their first deployment together in Iraq. She had their child, and they had deployed yet again and were in Iraq, having just gone on leave together and getting married just a few months ago.

They returned to Iraq, and she found out she was pregnant with their second child!! She was sent back to Fort Hood a couple of weeks ago. She was happy being home knowing she would soon be going to her families with their child and happy that her husband would be home in January in plenty of time to be there before their second child was due.

She was at the processing center, finishing up her paperwork yesterday. She was shot 8 times. A medic was across the street, with my son in law. The medic had been released for the day and stepped out of the building to see a horrid site. His friends wife, a fellow soldier, was down. With no thought to his own safety, he went across to try and help her, working hard to try and save her and her unborn child. Unfortunately he was unsuccessful. This brave young medic went on to save several people.

Because of this trajedy a soldier is coming home, heavy hearted to a life that will never be the same. These things are not supposed to happen at home. As a soldier you know you may die on foreign soil, you never expect to be attacked in your homeland. Especially in the place you consider "home".

A soldier and Father is now left without a wife. His child is now left without a Mother. A life that was full of expectation for the future is no more. A baby will never get to have a birthday, swing on a swing, or be held by their parents. A baby, innocent of any wrong doing will never get the chance to experience life.

My son in law and all of his fellow soldiers are full of sorrow. How could this happen? Why did it happen? How can they be sure it will never happen again? There is fear in their hearts for their fellow soldiers and their loved ones. My son in law is processing his friends paperwork for his return. He is also fixing his room for him. He is coming home to be with his child. Thank God they have each other! Please keep all of our soldiers in your prayers.

The first thing I said to myself when I saw that a pregnant female had been shot and killed was Oh No! Not that anyone is less important, but it just made me cringe when I saw that she did not make it.