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Fort Hood Officials Release Names of Casualties

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2009 - Officials at Fort Hood, Texas, released the names of the 12 soldiers and one civilian employee killed in the Nov. 5 shooting incident on the post.

Dead are:

-- Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman, 55, of Havre De Grace, Md. She was assigned to the 1908th Medical Company, Independence, Mo.

-- Maj. Libardo Caraveo, 52, of Woodbridge, Va. He was assigned to the 467th Medical Detachment, Madison, Wis.

-- Capt. John P. Gaffaney, 54, of San Diego. He was assigned to the 1908th Medical Company, Independence, Mo.

-- Capt. Russell Seager, 41, of Racine, Wis. He was assigned to the 467th Medical Company, Madison, Wis.

-- Staff Sgt. Justin Decrow, 32, of Plymouth, Ind. He was assigned to the 16th Signal Company at Fort Hood.

-- Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis. She was assigned to the 467th Medical Company, Madison, Wis.

-- Spc. Jason Hunt, 22, of Tillman, Okla. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade at Fort Hood.

-- Spc. Frederick Greene, 29, of Mountain City, Tenn. He was assigned to the 16th Signal Company at Fort Hood.

-- Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, 19, of West Jordan, Utah. He was assigned to the 510th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, at Fort Hood.

-- Pfc. Michael Pearson, 22, of Bolinbrook, Ill. He was assigned to the 510th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, at Fort Hood.

-- Spc. Kham Xiong, 23, of St. Paul, Minn. He was assigned to the 510th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, at Fort Hood.

-- Pvt. Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago. She was assigned to the 15th Combat Support Battalion at Fort Hood.

-- Michael Cahill of Cameron, Texas, a Fort Hood civilian employee.
 
 Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance: In Memoriam of the twelve dead at Fort Hood.

3 Comments

May the good Lord grant them eternal rest.
 
These American warriors (the civilian included as one of them) died as a result of enemy action.  They have earned a Purple Heart, and should dang well be awarded them promptly and publicly.

Anything less preserves the lie that this attack was anything other than an act of terrorism.

As an overt violent act against members of our armed forces, witnessed by two or more individuals, this seems to meet the definition of Treason under the UCMJ.

I would hope that the "alleged" killer is quickly brought to trial before a General Court Martial, and that justice will be done.

A bit of rope or a few rounds should be sufficient to carry out the approrpiate sentence.  No need to waste years of rations on this SOB.
 
May they rest in peace, and their families find deliverance from their pain.  They are in a better place, now, in no pain, whole again.