(8 Nov 2009)
1. Wide of Fort Hood news conference held to officially announce the names of the deceased
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Colonel John Rossi, Fort Hood Spokesman:
"They were brave members of our army family, soldiers and civilians. On behalf of a grateful nation, we salute not only their patriotism, their service, and their memory. The 13 who gave their lives in service to their nation were Lieutenant Colonel Juanita L. Warman, 55, of Havre de Grace, Maryland. Major Libardo Caraveo, 52, of Woodbridge, Virginia. Captain John P. Gaffaney, 54, of San Diego, California. Captain Russell Seager, 41, of Racine, Wisconsin. Chief Warrant Officer, Retired, Michael Cahill of Cameron, Texas. Staff Sergeant Justin DeCrow, 32, of Plymouth, Indiana. Sergeant Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wisconsin. Specialist Jason Hunt, 22, of Tillman, Oklahoma. Specialist Frederick Greene, 29, of Mountain City, Tennessee. Specialist Kham Xiong, 23, of St. Paul, Minnesota. Pfc Aaron Nemelka, 19, of West Jordan, Utah. Pfc Michael Pearson, 22, of Bolingbrook, Illinois. Private Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago, Illinois. These heroes are so much more than simply names, and I'd ask that we all take a moment to remember them all."
3. Cutaway of cameras during moment of silence
4. Wide of news conference
5. UPSOUND: (English) Colonel John Rossi, Fort Hood Spokesman:
"Thank you."
6. Rossi walks off
STORYLINE:
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military, and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the September 11 attacks.
Fort Hood spokesman Colonel John Rossi read off the names of the deceased during a short, solemn news conference on Saturday afternoon on the base.
He also asked that those gathered honour the fallen with a moment of silence.
Rossi hailed the victims as heros and said a grateful nation salutes "their patriotism, their service, and their memory."
Among the dead is Private Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago, who was pregnant and preparing to return home.
Private First Class Michael Pearson, 21, of the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, was also killed.
The other ten deceased include: Lieutenant Colonel Juanita L. Warman, 55, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, Major Libardo Caraveo, 52, of Woodbridge, Virginia, Captain John P. Gaffaney, 54, of San Diego, California, Captain Russell Seager, 41, of Racine, Wisconsin, Chief Warrant Officer, Retired, Michael Cahill of Cameron, Texas, Staff Sergeant Justin DeCrow, 32, of Plymouth, Indiana, Specialist Jason Hunt, 22, of Tillman, Oklahoma, Specialist Frederick Greene, 29, of Mountain City, Tennessee, Specialist Kham Xiong, 23, of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, 19, of West Jordan, Utah.

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