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Second Shooting Spree at Fort Hood Raises Question: Should Military Leaders Carry Guns at Bases?

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After two deadly shooting rampages at Ford Hood in Texas, some congressional members said military leaders should be permitted to carry firearms on the base, the New York Post reports. Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul called it “a common sense idea.” “That would be a deterrent, No. 1 — and No….

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Investigators Trying to Figure Out Why U.S. Soldier Opened Fire at Fort Hood, Killing 3

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Investigators are trying to determine what prompted an Iraq war veteran to open fire at Fort Hood on Wednesday, killing three soldiers and injuring 16 others before killing himself, the Washington Post reports. Many questions remain: Did an argument precede the shooting? Was he properly treated for depression and anxiety? The shooter,…

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Royce Curtain Who Led Fort Hood Investigation is New Head of FBI’s Norfolk Office

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Royce E. Curtin, who led the FBI’s Fort Hood shooting investigation in 2009, has been tapped to head up the agency’s Norfolk Field Office. Curtin last served as chief of staff and special assistant to a high-ranking executive who oversees all FBI criminal, cyber, crisis response, and international operations. Curtin joined…

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