Heavy Hearts
There are so many of them tonight in Texas and beyond. The 33 News brought you updates and stories most of the day on this afternoon's shootings at Ft. Hood.
During our 5:30pm newscast, I reported to viewers (hopefully you!) about a news conference with Governor Rick Perry. He offered his prayers to those affected by the shootings and told a crowd of dozens Texas was ready to help the US military in Ft. Hood. He also ordered flags lowered until Sunday.
Tonight during our 9pm newscast, I reported to viewers (hopefully you!) the American Red Cross in Dallas received a blood delivery from Tulsa via Southwest Airlines. The blood will either go to Killeen or stay locally to supplement supplies sent south earlier in the day.
It was a hard day and tough news to present. Take care and be safe.
Comments: 2
It was terrible to watch the videos last night, looking for people I worked with in that building for the last 2 years. Until I retired the second time in August, I ran the Medical Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP)at Fort Hood, the largest SRP in the Army. I am sure the medical staff in the building helped minimize the loss of life during the incident, although the medical equipment is close to nil since the SRP is for review of medical records and not for treatment. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who died and were wounded.
I was very disheartened today when on my way to work only 2 flags were at half mast out of the 2 dozen I saw. It is saddening to think that even though the governor said that the flags were to be at half mast, very few have followed those orders. These men and women who have been killed in this tragedy deserve our honor and respect. They sacrificed everything for us and our country. It is very sad that those who own flags aren't aware enough to pay these soldiers the honor and respect they deserve.