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At Fort Hood, Only Numbness

No big displays for 13 dead in place that has seen 8 years of death

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2009 9:51 AM CST

(Newser) – Death is no stranger at Fort Hood, where eight years of war have spawned a numbness that persists even after last week's shootings. No large-scale memorials have been made in honor of the 13 dead; the only signs of the tragedy are lowered flags and... Read full story »

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