i think it was about eight years ago. i m pretty sure today is the date. you are correct. we did a double check. it was november 5, 2009 when the fort hood shooting happened. i don t think anybody has brought it up. it does make me suspicious. it may have no connection at all. it is just strange to me that it happened on the same day in the same state. what can you tell us about this community and this church? well, i don t know anybody at the church. i do know it is a small church. my guess is that this would never be expected in wilson county 30 miles southeast of san antonio. you would think it would be one of the safest places in america. it is very likely that everybody in the community knows somebody in that building that is either injured or killed or is related to them. this will be devastating for that community. we will let you go. thank you so much for your time. attorney general ken paxton on
gun-free zone where you had the marines shot down because they didn t have guns. but this sick guy had guns and shot them down. and these are decorated people. these are people that could have handled guns very easily. they would have had a good chance if they had a gun. and you had the same problem in 09. you had the same thing. yes, so he s speaking about in 09. jeb bush telling reporters that laws should be reviewed to allow recruiting officers to carry guns. and you agree with both of those men, don t you? oh, absolutely. because i m a firm believer. had i had a side arm on me in november 5, 2009, the outcome would have been a lot different. how do you view the threat of isis and other jihadis? the threat is very real. let s go back a couple years ago
for all of the camaraderie about himself, but he really would have been very proud of the soldiers that he worked with and the staff that took care of the rest of the soldiers. sergeant martin, it was a long time coming. what does this day mean for you? it feels great, ma am. i mean, i m just proud to be honored by my country, a small town boy from georgia, i m very honored. well, it was a big day. many americans were waiting a long time. i know you both especially. sergeant first class paul martin now a purple heart recipient and christine gaffaney in honor of her husband. thank you for your time and your service. thank you. thank you. time for my take now. all i have to say is, what took so long? it s embarrassing it took this long to honor the american heroes who died that horrible day november 5, 2009 at ft. hood and those who survived. what s wrong with our country
delayed even longer has nearly doubled. va officials cite efforts to build both capacity and staff at their facilities. the obama administration has finally acknowledged that those hurt and killed in the 2009 fort hood shootings were victims of terrorism, not workplace violence. and while formal recognition of that fact is set for tomorrow fox news has learned the defense department is apparently not putting its money where its mouth is. here s chief intelligence correspondent katherine har raj. reporter: on november 5, 2009, sean manning was shot six times pie major nadal hasan two bullets are still in his body and he suffers from ptsd. manning is about to receive a purple heart, but is not getting combat-related benefits for his wounds. in a fox documentary, manning recounted the massacre which killed 13 and injured more than 30 others. that s when somebody walked into the medical clinic and
inexplicable. this especially hits home for linda and i because fort hood and the greater central community has been my family s home away from home for more than seven years. having served here as the commander of a brigade, the fourth infantry and more. i have experienced the warmth and resiliency of the soldiers and community. the fort hood family has been central to the army s success over the last 13 years of war sharing in our victories and grieving when we lost those dearest to us. you were there for us and for our families when we deployed forces whether it be to iraq or afghanistan. you were there for us when we struggled to understand and recover from the events of november 5, 2009, and the loss