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Honoring the dead

Mourners at a memorial service at Fort Hood remember the victims of a mass shooting that left 13 dead and 37 wounded.

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.

Jim Watson-AFP/Getty Images

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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This Story 'Goodbye to those who now belong to eternity' Article \| Each blow against America has seemed unimaginable: When 220 soldiers died in the shattered Beirut barracks. When the fertilizer bombs blew apart a federal building and its workforce in Oklahoma City. When the hijackers brought down shining twin towers and more than 3,000 lives. SHOOTINGS AT FORT HOOD: Possible agency missteps debated Obama salutes Fort Hood shooting victims Honoring the dead Full coverage: Shootings at Fort Hood POTUS Tracker: Analyzing Obama's schedule This Story Army sought ways to channel Hasan's absorption with Islam Article \| Army psychiatrists at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who supervised Maj. Nidal M. Hasan's work as a psychiatric fellow tried to turn his growing preoccupation with religion and war into something productive by ordering him to attend a university lecture series on Islam, the Middle East and... Apartment offers glimpse at suspect's everyday life In plain sight? Honoring the dead Full coverage: Shootings at Fort Hood		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this gallery		Related 'Horrific outburst of violence' Photos \| An Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire Thursday in a crowded medical building at Fort Hood, Tex., killing at least 13 people and wounding others.
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