https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/benefits-are-now-rectified-for-the-fort-hood-victims-why-was-it-so-hard <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"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/012/231/qrc/rcom-logo-hdr.png?1443038986"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-usa-army-forthood-idUSKBN0N72FV20150416">Fort Hood attack Purple Heart recipients to get added benefits</a> </p> <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> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Sat, 18 Apr 2015 05:17:07 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/benefits-are-now-rectified-for-the-fort-hood-victims-why-was-it-so-hard <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"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/012/231/qrc/rcom-logo-hdr.png?1443038986"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-usa-army-forthood-idUSKBN0N72FV20150416">Fort Hood attack Purple Heart recipients to get added benefits</a> </p> <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> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 18 Apr 2015 05:17:07 -0400 2015-04-18T05:17:07-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/benefits-are-now-rectified-for-the-fort-hood-victims-why-was-it-so-hard?n=4109412&urlhash=4109412 <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. SGT Mark Estes Thu, 08 Nov 2018 03:09:41 -0500 2018-11-08T03:09:41-05:00 2015-04-18T05:17:07-04:00