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A U.S. Army soldier comforts a woman during the deadly shooting on Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 5, 2009. Thirteen people were killed and 30 injured in a rampage.

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A U.S. Army soldier comforts a woman during the deadly shooting on Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 5, 2009. Thirteen people were killed and 30 injured in a rampage.

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