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Friday, February 01, 2013  A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, saying he shot his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The judge postponed Maj. Nidal Hasan's pre-trial hearing earlier this month because the defendant had grown a beard, contrary to Army regulations.

Friday, July 29, 2011  AWOL soldier accused of plotting attack on Fort Hood condemned 2009 rampage at Texas Army base

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Story updated with photos of Naser Abdo. Army says AWOL soldier admits to Fort Hood attack plan.

Friday, February 18, 2011  A departure ceremony is set for a South Carolina National Guard maintenance company that is going to Afghanistan for a year.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Those at Fort Hood rarely discuss the tragedy, and Army combat uniforms hide most scars marring the bodies of more than two dozen soldiers wounded that day.

Thursday, November 05, 2009  A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded.