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Fort Hood Shooting Victims Not Memorialized as Combat Casualties

November 5, 2026

Summary

Victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, who received Purple Hearts, are not memorialized among Global War on Terror casualties as their deaths and injuries are not considered combat-related, with the gunman's execution nearing.

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  • Fort Hood shooting victims not memorialized among Global War on Terror casualties

Right

  • 17 years after Fort Hood massacre, victims' families grapple with gunman's looming execution

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