Hero Cop's First Words After Surgery: 'Did Anybody Die?': PHOTO
Fort Hood hero Sgt. Kimberly Munley's first words after surgery were "Did anybody die?"

The Ft. Hood Hero: Who is Kimberly Munley?: PHOTO
The west side of Killeen, Texas is like countless other places in America's heartland, freshly carved out of prairie pastures with wide streets in bucolic neighborhoods like "Sunflower Estates" and "Bridgewood." But on a glorious cloudless fall day, the flags at the home sales center nearby are at half mast in honor of the 13 fallen at Ft. Hood, victims of a gunman whose deadly attack was stopped thanks to a petite, long-haired blonde mom from the neigborhood.

Gordon Brown 'Refused Extra Afghan Troops': Says Former Army Head Gen Sir Richard Dannatt
BBC NEWS : Prime Minister Gordon Brown refused a major Afghanistan troop reinforcement against the Military's advice, the former head of The Army has said. Read the whole story: BBC NEWS

Pa. Native Helped End Fort Hood Tragedy: PHOTO
FORT HOOD, Texas - A civilian police officer and Pennsylvania native is being praised for taking down a man suspected of opening fire on fellow Soldiers at Fort Hood when she shot him in the torso. Police officials say after arriving at the scene of Thursday's gunfire, Sgt. Kimberly Munley saw the suspect and started firing at him. Munley's boss, Chuck Medley, told The Associated Press on Friday that Hasan then spun around and charged at her with a gun in each hand. Medley says Munley shot the...

If women can defend Fort Hood, they can defend America.
Fort Hood, Texas, hosts tens of thousands of men who are trained to fight for their country. But none of them stopped Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as he blew away 13 of their colleagues Thursday afternoon. It was a civilian police officer, Sgt. Kimberly Munley,

If women can defend Fort Hood, they can defend America.
Fort Hood, Texas, hosts tens of thousands of men who are trained to fight for their country. But none of them stopped Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as he blew away 13 of their colleagues Thursday afternoon. It was a civilian police officer, Sgt. Kimberly Munley,

Praise For Brave Cop Who Stopped Fort Hood Shooter
A doctor says that after surgery, the first words of the civilian police officer whose quick actions stopped the gunman at Fort Hood were, "Did anybody die?" And a medic said that Sgt. Kimberly Munley, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds from Major Nidal Malik Hasan on Thursday, "was fading in and out of consciousness. She wasn't saying much," raising concerns she might not survive. Right now, Munley is stable, she's reportedly "doing very well and "in good spirits." But ABC News reports that...

Honor Hero Cop: End Ban on Women in Combat
Thursday’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood was just the latest example of how there really is no front line for US Troops these days; Iraq and Afghanistan are entirely battlefields. So women are already, in effect, in combat, and anyone wanting still more proof that they can handle it need look no further than Sgt. Kimberly Munley, the cop who took down Maj. Nidal Hasan.

BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Afghan focus at remembrance event
This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . The sacrifices of UK Troops in Afghanistan was the focus of the Festival of Remembrance attended by the Queen.

Seymour M. Hersh: In an unstable Pakistan, can nuclear warheads be kept safe?: PHOTO
In the tumultuous days leading up to the Pakistan Army’s ground offensive in the tribal area of South Waziristan, which began on October 17th, the Pakistani Taliban attacked what should have been some of the country’s best-guarded targets. In the most brazen strike, ten gunmen penetrated The Army’s main headquarters, in Rawalpindi, instigating a twenty-two-hour standoff that left twenty-three dead and the Military thoroughly embarrassed. The terrorists had been dressed in Army...

"We're family" - Texas town rallies after tragedy (News Feature)
Killeen, Texas - Thirteen white crosses stand on the lawn of a church in Killeen, Texas, just outside the gates of Fort Hood, where days earlier a lone gunman opened fire on Soldiers preparing to deploy overseas. Thirty flags surround the crosses in honour of the wounded. In the town of 117,000 adjacent to the largest US Military installation, signs of The Army are everywhere - from the flags flying at half staff to the tailors offering uniform alterations. 'We feel like we're family,' said Rose...

Nato commander wants UK troops 'out of harm's way' for general election
America's top general in Afghanistan believes Britain's 9,000 Troops should be removed out of "harm's way" because the Taliban will target them in the run- up to next year's general election, it was reported last night. General Stanley McChrystal, the NATO commander in Kabul, holds the view that Britain's continued participation in Afghanistan will be more acceptable to an increasingly sceptical British public if Troops are switched to less dangerous duties including "capacity building".

Dierks Bentley - Bentley Heaps Praise On Hero Cop: PHOTO
Country star Dierks Bentley has paid tribute to the cop who ended a Killing Spree at a U.S. Army base on Thursday (05Nov09), after realising she's a fan of his. Kimberly Munley shot and injured Army doctor Major Nidal Malik Hasan after he went on a rampage at the Fort Hood base in Texas, Killing 13 people and wounding another 30. Bentley recognised the heroine from a photo she'd taken with the singer during a Country Music meet-and-greet this summer (09), which was shown on TV news shows in the...

At Vigil, A Reminder 'to Keep Breathing'
Several hundred people gathered at a stadium at Fort Hood tonight, where The Army's chief chaplain offered prayers for families and victims of the shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 30 wounded at the Texas base yesterday. Chaplain Douglas Carver told those at the vigil—many dressed in fatigues and black berets—to "remember to keep breathing ... keep going."

Hasan seemed quiet -- except about beliefs
Army Maj . Nidal M. Hasan's anger was building. He felt stuck in The Army, and family members said the Military wouldn't let him out. He disagreed with American policy in Iraq and Afghanistan , telling colleagues that the war against terror was a war against Muslims and that his religion came first. He was a stranger to those with whom he prayed daily. And even those who liked Hasan and saw him every day viewed him as an odd recluse who was often standoffish. They didn't know him very well and...

Obama: 'Let's Finish the Job'
President Obama rallied the Democratic Troops today and told the nation that "this is our moment to deliver" on Health Care reform. In a brief Rose Garden address that took place as the House debated its long-awaited bill, Obama again stressed the need for reform and urged lawmakers to "answer the call of history." Representatives are expected to vote on the final measure sometime today, and Nancy Pelosi sounds confident, notes Politico .

Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims: PHOTO
The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood had recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow Soldiers who were concerned about fighting Muslims in Iraq or Afghanistan, a local Muslim leader said Saturday.

Report: Hasan attended same radical mosque as 9/11 hijackers: PHOTO
And so a personnel file already teeming with red flags gets another giant one . If you’re wondering how a British newspaper managed to track down this information when the U.S. Military apparently couldn’t, you’re not alone. There’s no question now that we need congressional hearings into how The Army missed the warning signs on Hasan, especially given the suspicions as to why they might have looked the other way. Chop chop, Messrs. Boehner and Cantor. Hasan, the sole...

Shock, Sadness Grip Fort Hood Community: PHOTO
job to join the Military about a year ago. Pearson's mother, Sheryll Pearson, said he joined the Military because he was eager to serve his country and broaden his horizons. Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis., joined The Army after the 2001 terrorist attacks and had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden, her mother, Jeri Krueger said. Amy Krueger arrived at Fort Hood on Tuesday and was scheduled to be sent to Afghanistan in December, her mother told the Herald Times Reporter of Manitowoc. Michael...

Mosque Leader: 'There's Something Wrong With You'
The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shooting spree was so conflicted over what to tell fellow Soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it. The co-founder of the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen said Major Nidal Malik Hasan's persistent questioning prompted him to recommend that the mosque reject Hasan's request to become a lay Muslim leader at The Army post.

Shock, Sadness Grip Fort Hood Community: PHOTO
job to join the Military about a year ago. Pearson's mother, Sheryll Pearson, said he joined the Military because he was eager to serve his country and broaden his horizons. Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis., joined The Army after the 2001 terrorist attacks and had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden, her mother, Jeri Krueger said. Amy Krueger arrived at Fort Hood on Tuesday and was scheduled to be sent to Afghanistan in December, her mother told the Herald Times Reporter of Manitowoc. Michael...

Some Canadian troops 'Adrenaline junkies'
There's a breed of Canadian Troops who are in a league of their own - adrenaline junkies who feed off the energy they get from embracing the world's most perilous jobs.

Dierks Bentley Calls Ft. Hood Hero to Offer Thanks: PHOTO
Sgt. Kimberly Munley, who met the country star at a summer concert, is in good spirits despite her injuries, Bentley tells PEOPLE