Nov. 14
A military bugler waits for the funeral of Pfc. Michael Pearson to arrive at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill. Pearson was one of 13 killed during the Fort Hood shootings.
John Smierciak-AP
Nov. 14
Teena Nemelka, mother of fallen Army Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, clutches an American flag that covered her son's casket during a burial ceremony at Camp Williams in Riverton, Utah. Nemelka was one of 13 people killed at Fort Hood, Tex.
Colin E. Braley-AP
Nov. 14
An Army honor guard carries the casket of Pfc. Aaron Nemelka during a burial ceremony at Camp Williams in Riverton, Utah.
Colin E. Braley-AP
Nov. 14
Col. Timothy Swan presents the American flag to Christine Gaffaney, the widow of Fort Hood victim Capt. John Gaffaney, as Gaffaney's son, Matthew, holds a handkerchief to his face, during a memorial service at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, Calif.
Lenny Ignelzi-AP
Nov. 14
Brigadier General Margaret Wilmoth presents the Global War on Terrorism Medal to the Christine Gaffaney, the widow of Fort Hood victim Capt. John Gaffaney, at a memorial service at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Lenny Ignelzi-AP
Nov. 14
An honor guard with the California National Guard carries the casket of Fort Hood victim Capt. John Gaffaney at a memorial service at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Lenny Ignelzi-AP
Nov. 14
The funeral procession of Staff Sgt. Justin DeCrow makes its way through downtown Plymouth, Ind., on the way to Plymouth Wesleyan Church for his funeral service. DeCrow was killed in the shootings at Fort Hood, Tex.
Jim Rider-AP
Nov. 13
A veteran salutes the casket of Sgt. Amy Krueger at Kiel High School in Kiel, Wis., on Nov. 13. Krueger was a victim of the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas on Nov. 5.
Jeffrey Phelps-AP
Nov. 14
Members of the Patriot Guard stand outside the building during visitation for Krueger on Nov. 13. Before her death, Krueger was set to deploy to Afghanistan.
Jeffrey Phelps-AP
Mourners grieve by the coffin of Krueger. Before her death, she discussed with her mother her determiniation to capture Osama bin Laden. When her mother questioned whether she could do it alone, she reportedly answered, 'Watch me.'
Jeffrey Phelps-AP
Nov. 13
The casket containing the body of Capt. John Gaffaney, a victim of the Fort Hood massacre, is placed in a hearse as his wife, Christine, and son, Matthew, look on at the Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego.
Lenny Ignelzi-AP
Nov. 13
Christine Gaffaney, the widow of Capt. John Gaffaney, watches the arrival of her husband's casket at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. Gaffaney was escorted by Maj. Timothy Grimes of the California National Guard.
Lenny Ignelzi-AP
Nov. 12
Members of the honor guard stand at attention as the 20th Engineer Battalion marches at Fort Hood, Tex., during a memorial service honoring the lives of four fallen soldiers of the Nov. 5 massacre: Spc. Frederick Greene, Pfc. Michael Pearson, Pfc. Aaron Nemelka and Pfc. Kham Xiong.
David Morris-AP
Nov. 12
Pfc. Akevoie Maye of the 510th Engineer Company grieves during Thursday 's memorial service at Fort Hood.
David Morris-AP
Nov. 12
Bill Herridge plays "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes as he marches with the 20th Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, Tex., to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Nov. 5 massacre.
David Morris-AP
Nov. 10
Family members of the victims arrive behind a fallen soldier memorial for the 13 victims at the start of the III Corps and Fort Hood Memorial Ceremony no Tuesday, held to honor the victims of the shootings on Nov. 5.
Jessica Rinaldi-Reuters
Nov. 10
An injured soldier is helped to her seat after meeting with President Obama before he addressed the Fort Hood community during a memorial service for the soldiers and civilians killed in the shooting.
Jim Watson-AFP/Getty Images
Nov. 10
A women hugs a photograph of a person killed as she grieves during the memorial service in honor of the victims.
Joe Raedle-Getty Images
Nov. 10
Before the memorial service at Fort Hood in Killeen, Tex., people in the audience become emotional as they view pictures of the victims that line the stage.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
Nov. 10
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pay their respects to the fallen soldiers and civilians during the memorial service.
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Nov. 10
Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, left, first lady Michelle Obama and President Obama lower their heads during the invocation at the memorial service.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP
Nov. 10
Army soldiers sit on a tank to get a better view of President Obama as he spoke at Fort Hood.
Paul Sakuma-AP
Nov. 10
"Neither this country, nor the values that we were founded upon, could exist without men and women like these 13 Americans" who died in a hail of bullets, President Obama said during his speech at the memorial service.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP
Nov. 10
Those being mourned Tuesday, as Obama noted, "were killed here, on American soil. . . . This is the fact that makes the tragedy even more painful, even more incomprehensible."
Joe Raedle-Getty Images
Nov. 10
A soldier weeps during the memorial service at Fort Hood. Several wounded soldiers remain hospitalized around the region.
Kevin Lamarque-Reuters
Nov. 10
Army Sgt. Ken Thomas takes pictures of the fallen soldier memorials for those killed in the Nov. 5 Fort Hood shooting.
Rodolfo Gonzalez-AP
Nov. 10
Mourners of the slain soldiers and one civilian grieve at the memorial service at Fort Hood.
Kevin Lamarque-Reuters
Framed photographs of the 13 Fort Hood victims are lined up on the main stage in preparation of a memorial service to be held Tuesday afternoon.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
While waiting for the service to begin, a woman sitting in the audience is consoled.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
The stage was lined with photographs, along with their boots and helmets, of the 13 victims killed during a shooting spree, allegedly by Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
Rehearsals for the service began at 6 a.m.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
Juanita Warman, seen in the far right photograph, was a single mother who worked her way through the University of Pittsburgh, became a nurse and joined the military, where she worked as a physician assistant and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. She was 55.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
While waiting for the service to begin, many in the audience are visibly emotional.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
Among the victims that will be remembered at the service is Kham Xiong, 23, fom St. Paul, Minn. He was one of the first killed during the Fort Hood shootings, as he waited in line to get a flu shot and a vision test, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
Col. Steven Shepro escorts President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama before they boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base. They are traveling to Fort Hood to attend the memorial service.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP
President Obama waves as he boards Air Force One. In addition to speaking at the service, he is expected to meet with families of those who were wounded and killed in the shootings.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP
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Fort Hood copes with pain and loss