Remembering Victims Of Fort Hood Shooter
Thirteen people were killed Thursday in Fort Hood, Texas, when a gunman opened fire. Among the dead were 29-year-old Sgt. Amy Krueger, who enlisted soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and Aaron Nemelka, a 19-year-old from West Jordan, Utah.
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
Last night, military personnel fanned out across the country to tell families about loved ones who were murdered.
MICHELE NORRIS, host:
In Kiel, Wisconsin, they arrived at two in the morning at the home of the Kruegers. Twenty-nine-year-old sergeant Amy Krueger is among the dead. Her mother, Jeri Krueger(ph), told local media that Amy had enlisted soon after 9/11. She said she told Amy she couldn't take on bin Laden by herself. Her straight-talking daughter replied, watch me.
SIEGEL: Aaron Nemelka was a 19-year-old from West Jordan, Utah. As a child, he was a cub scout. Then he became a boy scout and an eagle scout. He joined the military just over a year ago. His uncle told local media that Nemelka said he was convinced that the Army was a good route to take in his life.
NORRIS: Francheska Velez was 21. She had just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. She was due to be temporarily released from the military in a few weeks because she was pregnant.
SIEGEL: And 23-year-old Kham Xiong was from St. Paul, Minnesota. His wife says yesterday he was waiting in line for a physical. She had just texted him to come home for lunch and he replied, no, I'll stay. It's almost my turn.
NORRIS: These are just some of the 13 victims of yesterday's attack at Fort Hood, Texas. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.
