Former soldier found dead at Fort Hood memorial wall

[sabra]

Source: statesman

Fort Hood officials are investigating the death of a former soldier who was found shot to death near the memorial wall of the post’s 1st Cavalry Division at about 9:15 this morning. The veteran’s death is being investigated as a possible suicide, officials said.

Officials have not released the former soldier’s name pending notification of family, but an Army official said the veteran was a former member of the 1st Cavalry Division who left the Army last year.

The 1st Cavalry Division’s memorial wall, located near the division’s headquarters, honors the 730 soldiers killed during the division’s three deployments to Iraq. The most recent re-dedication ceremony took place in March 2010, when another 69 names were inscribed on the black granite wall. Units in the division are currently redeploying to Iraq for the fourth time.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2011/01/10/fort_hood_soldier_found_dead_a.html

[Kali]

1. so many damaged human beings

:-(

why don't we put a fraction of the energy we use fighting the world and each other and use it to HEAL people?

[dddem]

2. One of my favorite websites is DU. Another is Quotegarden.com

That's where I found the following:

"In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." ~José Narosky

"Only the dead have seen the end of war." ~Plato


Prayers for the family of this young man.
Peace.