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On the morning of November 5, 2009 Maj. Nidal Malikk Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, opened fire at Fort Hood killing 12 and wounding 31. Only two of Hasan’s victims were civilians. The base located near the town of Killeen Texas, employs nearly 50% of the town’s civilian population and is one of the largest bases in the nation. Officials stated that Hasan was due to ship out to Iraq and was against the war. He was shot, but not killed by a civilian police officer. The shooting seemed to open the eyes to many of the stress felt by those serving in the military.
 * Shooting Shatters Vision of Safety on Nation’s Military Bases**