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The Messed Up History Of Fort Hood Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
By Daniel Johnson/Dec. 22, 2020 11:11 am EDT
When an individual enlists in the military, it comes with the understanding that they are placing their lives and mental health in grave risk. However, both are expected to be put in the line of fire in a warzone, far from home. In the case of Fort Hood here in the United States, it almost feels like soldiers might find it safer to be in an active battleground then on the U.S. Army post in the middle of Texas.
Fort Hood has gained a reputation throughout its existence as the black sheep of U.S. Army. It has made national headlines for a variety of different issues and incidents, from misconduct between officers to vocal anti-war sentiment to deadly shootings that have bought the war into the lives of men and women who expected peace at the post. Click 2 Houston referred to Fort Hood as the Army s most dangerous post when discussing the nearly 30 deaths