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Texas Flags Lowered to Half Staff

Richard Longoria

Story Created: Nov 6, 2009 at 11:13 AM CST

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 11:13 AM CST

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry has ordered all Texas flags
lowered to half-staff until Sunday over the Fort Hood massacre that
claimed 13 lives.
     
President Barack Obama on Friday said the "whole nation is
grieving right now" over the mass killings Thursday at the post,
where 30 people were wounded.
     
The president ordered U.S. flags at the White House and other
federal agencies to be flown at half-staff until Veterans Day, Nov.
11, as a tribute to those who lost their lives.
     
The suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was shot by a
police officer and remains hospitalized. The motive for the
shootings is unclear.
     
Perry's order applies to all U.S. and Texas flags under the
control of the state.
     
     
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)
     
AP-NY-11-06-09 1210EST

Monday, Nov 16 at 12:54 PM txmommy wrote ...

This is a sad and tragic thing that happend. So many lives taken and so many people hurt this so called man if thats what u wana call him (coward in my book) needs to feel the pain and hurt and suffering he caused every one and there familys GOD REST THE SOULS OF THEM PPL AND MAY HE COMFORT THERE FAILMYS GOD HAD 14 NEW ANGELS REST IN PEACE YOU ARE ALL HEROS IN MY BOOK

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Wednesday, Nov 11 at 12:27 PM beelori wrote ...

It should be fourteen listed as murdered by this piece of *hit...one of the females that was killed was three months pregnant!

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Friday, Nov 6 at 6:14 PM janie zamudio wrote ...

how many more do we have to lose before it's over, it appears wars are starting right at our back door.Prayers to all of our troops and their families.

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