Southeast students reflect on Fort Hood
Emily Jung
Issue date: 11/19/09 Section: News
Ketterling was also shocked that such a high ranking officer would commit such an act.
"Officers are respected figures in the military and to see this kind of conduct is appalling," Ketterling said.
Walker believes that it all comes down to acceptance and that Hasan, being Muslim, didn't feel accepted in the military. In contrast, Walker always felt very accepted and said that it was one of the great things about the military because you lost the racism.
There are people of all races in the military fighting for the United States, Hasan was not alone.
The event at Fort Hood has caused Walker to question the military a little, because they ignored this problem and it could have been solved sooner.
"I think this occurred while he was in the military which means there are probably more people like him," Walker said.
This leads to the question: what is going to be done in the future to prevent this kind of event from reoccurring?
Fetterling said there is obviously going to be even tighter security than before as a result of the Fort Hood event.
"There will be more strict checkpoints entering and exiting the base, and there will also be a more thorough observation of officers and enlisted soldiers," Fetterling said. "I believe that these security measures will not be limited to Fort Hood either."
As for the Hasan's future, we do not know.
"I believe that the military will not handle this case lightly," Fetterling said. "The families of these soldiers will never be able to forget what has happened."
"Justice will play its role, and I am thankful for that," Walker said.
"Officers are respected figures in the military and to see this kind of conduct is appalling," Ketterling said.
Walker believes that it all comes down to acceptance and that Hasan, being Muslim, didn't feel accepted in the military. In contrast, Walker always felt very accepted and said that it was one of the great things about the military because you lost the racism.
There are people of all races in the military fighting for the United States, Hasan was not alone.
The event at Fort Hood has caused Walker to question the military a little, because they ignored this problem and it could have been solved sooner.
"I think this occurred while he was in the military which means there are probably more people like him," Walker said.
This leads to the question: what is going to be done in the future to prevent this kind of event from reoccurring?
Fetterling said there is obviously going to be even tighter security than before as a result of the Fort Hood event.
"There will be more strict checkpoints entering and exiting the base, and there will also be a more thorough observation of officers and enlisted soldiers," Fetterling said. "I believe that these security measures will not be limited to Fort Hood either."
As for the Hasan's future, we do not know.
"I believe that the military will not handle this case lightly," Fetterling said. "The families of these soldiers will never be able to forget what has happened."
"Justice will play its role, and I am thankful for that," Walker said.
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