17 years after Fort Hood massacre, victims’ families grapple with gunman’s looming execution

Seventeen years after the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, families of those killed are reflecting on the lives and values their loved ones left behind as they face the gunman’s looming execution. The article centres on the memories of relatives of three victims, describing how their loved ones’ commitment to service continues to shape their families.

Army National Guard veteran Michael Cahill later worked as a physician assistant, helping soldiers access care. Staff Sgt. Amy Krueger joined the Army after the September 11 attacks, served in Afghanistan and was preparing for another deployment when she was killed at Fort Hood; the attack killed 13 people. The article also shares another family’s perspective, though the supplied text ends before giving its details.