SSG Private RallyPoint Member600039<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why were they not given from the get go?<br />I am glad that the right thing was done but do not understand why there had to be National coverage for it to be rectified. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-usa-army-forthood-idUSKBN0N72FV20150416">http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-usa-army-forthood-idUSKBN0N72FV20150416</a><br /><br />I did not see any other thread on this. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">The U.S. Army said on Thursday it will provide additional benefits to the dozens of soldiers awarded Purple Heart medals stemming from a 2009 shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at the Fort Hood Army base in central Texas.</p>
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Benefits are now rectified for the Fort Hood Victims; why was it so hard?2015-04-18T05:17:07-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member600039<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why were they not given from the get go?<br />I am glad that the right thing was done but do not understand why there had to be National coverage for it to be rectified. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-usa-army-forthood-idUSKBN0N72FV20150416">http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-usa-army-forthood-idUSKBN0N72FV20150416</a><br /><br />I did not see any other thread on this. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Benefits are now rectified for the Fort Hood Victims; why was it so hard?2015-04-18T05:17:07-04:002015-04-18T05:17:07-04:00SGT Mark Estes4109412<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I agree, it took a public outcry and crazy news coverage to get it right. Same thing happend on 9-11 with donations to the Red Cross.Response by SGT Mark Estes made Nov 8 at 2018 3:09 AM2018-11-08T03:09:41-05:002018-11-08T03:09:41-05:002015-04-18T05:17:07-04:00