Sunday, August 22, 2010

Final Report On Fort Hood Shootings Released

US Major Nidal Hasan. Photo AFP

Pentagon To Monitor 'Internal Threats' After Fort Hood -- BBC

The US military has pledged that it will take steps to avoid "internal threats", in the Pentagon's final report on the Fort Hood shootings.

Maj Nidal Hasan has been charged with murdering 13 of his colleagues and attempting to murder 32 others at the army base in Texas last November.

The report recommends giving commanders access to soldiers' records and upping emergency response capabilities.

An earlier report said several officers did not properly supervise Maj Hasan.

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More News On The Pentagon's Response To The Fort Hood Shooting

DoD on Preventing Fort Hood-Style Attacks -- FOX News
After shooting, Pentagon vows to focus on 'insider threat' -- AFP
DoD releases final report on Fort Hood shootings -- AP
Gates Orders Changes in Response to Fort Hood Shootings in 2009 -- Washington Post/Bloomberg
Fort Hood shooting revealed multiple military security lapses -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Pentagon Releases Final Fort Hood Shooting Review -- U.S. Department of Defense
Fort Hood as "Workplace Violence" -- Jawa Report
Military to Adopt Terrorist Screening -- U.S. Navy Seals
Military to add terrorist screening -- Air Force Times
Lessons learned from Fort Hood shooting -- UPI
DOD might hire more mental health professionals -- Stars And Stripes

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