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Isle Army leaders voice concern at shootings in Texas
POSTED: 04:33 p.m. HST, Nov 05, 2009
Two Army leaders in Hawaii expressed concern today for the soldiers and families affected by the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army's largest post.
Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, who commands all Army forces in the Pacific, said: "I am really concerned for the family members and the soldiers out there.
"It's an evolving situation," added Mixon, who said that he didn't have all the details in the shooting incident that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded.
"I'm sure the leadership at Fort Hood will address the situation out there and take care of the families."
Maj. Gen. Robert Caslen, commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division, described the incident as "very unfortunate."
Caslen, who returned home today after a year in Iraq, noted that many of the soldiers who accompanied him were on their second or third deployment so he can understand the stresses they faced.
He noted that the Army here in Hawaii and elsewhere is "going through the extremes to provide the counseling and mental health assessments and mental health counseling that are necessary to help our soldiers get through it and help with the reunion with our families."
"There are lot of programs and they are all very good."
Although several Army posts on the mainland were "locked down" immediately after the shootings were reported, Army officials here said nothing was done at Fort Shafter or Schofield Barracks.
Two Army leaders in Hawaii expressed concern today for the soldiers and families affected by the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army's largest post.
Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, who commands all Army forces in the Pacific, said: "I am really concerned for the family members and the soldiers out there.
"It's an evolving situation," added Mixon, who said that he didn't have all the details in the shooting incident that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded.
"I'm sure the leadership at Fort Hood will address the situation out there and take care of the families."
Maj. Gen. Robert Caslen, commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division, described the incident as "very unfortunate."
Caslen, who returned home today after a year in Iraq, noted that many of the soldiers who accompanied him were on their second or third deployment so he can understand the stresses they faced.
He noted that the Army here in Hawaii and elsewhere is "going through the extremes to provide the counseling and mental health assessments and mental health counseling that are necessary to help our soldiers get through it and help with the reunion with our families."
"There are lot of programs and they are all very good."
Although several Army posts on the mainland were "locked down" immediately after the shootings were reported, Army officials here said nothing was done at Fort Shafter or Schofield Barracks.
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