'We Will Grieve As a Family'

" Diamond had the chance to go to the processing center. Site on the incident -- bold -- from. The variety of law enforcement agencies who have been involved in this situation. He -- CI DF BI local police Texas Rangers and others. Who are working. Seamlessly together we so deeply deeply appreciate that after that our party. Traveled to Darnell. Two. Careful in the medical staff as the -- condition of those who have been wounded in -- are still in treatment. Kate and I in this case he had the chance to visit those involved in the intensive care unit and on the general war. And thereafter go visit -- Grouping of those. Core processing. The soldiers. Through the processing center at that time. This. They're very. Tragic incident. And thereafter went to one of the post chapel. Had a chance to me with a 36 engineer brigade. Group of soldiers that an extraordinarily tough day amongst. So the soldiers who had a tough day. Yesterday for killed. Eleven wounded. Tried to do our best to. Talk about how the army family -- stand -- Obviously our thoughts -- prayers are particularly with those. Of the fall. The families of the soldiers who were killed. The soldier's dad and the families of those who were wounded in action. These are soldiers who were preparing to do what they love but the country that they love. And we wanted them to know that we want America to know. The united states army. United States government writ large. Stands ready to provide them every possible assistance not just today. Not just through the weekend. What will undoubtedly be a very troubling very challenging times ahead. I wanna give a special thanks and the word of admiration. For the first responders those who came when the call went out within minutes. Of the shots being fired in the center. And those soldiers are utilized their. Battlefield life saving training. In the bill. As the situation was still unfolding. The save lives and we were told that those actions did indeed save lives but thanks -- Medical personnel and professionals that Darnell those who work at Scott White and Metroplex and others. We have done just an incredible job. Pitching head and helping the Fort Hood community respond to those challenges as well. I want to say thank you the president of the United States the vice president the secretary of defense although they have been personally involved with a situation. From the first minute. We are made aware of what was happening here in Texas. Who have Fort Hood and as the secretary of defense told the chief for myself. Every possible resource. Every possible form of support will be made available. To the soldiers the families to the command staff. Here at Fort Hood. The army family is strong. But a great source of that strength. Is what we drive from each other. In times of crisis and challenge how we hold each other straight. And how we make a difference. They were gonna provide every necessary resource to ensure that those in need have what they need. Those in -- are taking care of the full source of the army stands behind general -- His command staff I have to tell you from my perspective they have done an incredible job responding to an incredibly difficult. -- Most of all we want the soldiers and the families. Here at Fort Hood. We'll across every army facility everywhere in the world to know. This is it time for the army family to stand together this is it time. We're army strong. I mean what excess. And this is the time she knows that we are working. Every moment to ensure that their safety and security. Kuznetsov the highest possible degree -- of that -- the microphones to the -- staff there."

" I thank the secretary. It has been frankly an -- at a company the secretary to talk to the victims their families. And the care providers all around Fort Hood. -- I'll tell you candidly. This really kick in the gut. Not only. Report the border community. But also firms are. And secondary and higher here. To ensure. That Fort Hood has the resources they need to mount a sustained response. Because this is gonna take -- And we want everyone to hear that no. That the full resources of the army in the department events are behind the men and women of the border community. I would tell you that it did across the army in the last 24 hours. I've asked our leaders to come together. Behind the victims their families in the border community. I've asked them to examine their force protection measures and to take appropriate action. I've asked them to keep their soldiers informed. And not rush to judgment until the investigation is completed. And I asked them to stay focused on a mission. That I said I have full confidence. In the team here given the response that I've seen. And I have full confidence in the local community in the state and federal agencies have fallen in here. To help general -- and help the men and women here at fort. Unfortunately over the past eight years. Army has been no stranger to tragedy. But we are army that draws strength from adversity. And hearing that this stories. Of courage. And heroism that I heard today. Makes me proud to -- leader of this great army. I heard stories about medics. Were sitting at a graduation in the building next door. Haring the gunfire and running. To the sound of the guns because they knew there would be wounded in their captioned -- I talked to young prime. Who is sitting in his pick up truck in the parking lot. We heard gunshots went back after his -- And with a couple of others dragged for individuals who badly wounded individuals into his pickup truck and drove into the emergency room saving your lives. And I talked to numerous soldiers. Who were wounded. Giving first aid to their fellow soldiers. I'm very proud. Only the men women here at Fort Hood but tomorrow or. We take care of our own. We will grave as -- family. And we were made we will maintain. Our focus on our missions around the world. And secretary and I would be having a bigger question that would take you up front. That because of the ongoing investigation we will not be able to get particulars on the suspect. Or on the crimes it so that the secretary would take your questions."

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" Tenet but I don't think so -- it's way too early to make a judgment that that is that perhaps. There's no question. That we are stretched but you mentioned the size of the army. We're 40000 soldiers largest margin -- years -- 70000 homes larger than we were five years ago. And the growth and the in the development of the -- That's taken place over the last five years frankly his foot -- put us in a much better position. So wait -- too early to make a judgment as significant -- just."

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" Overrated but he did the well. We have been trying very hard to understand the effects of stress to understand the causes of everything from domestic violence to suicide today. Other crimes. Another fallen. Our problem is not so much the matter of resources as it is dancers. For example the -- just entered into a five year longitudinal study on the causes of a suicide with the -- student -- national -- hell. That's going to be an ongoing effort to better understand what drives people to do desperate things. From my perspective after seventeen years in congress and seventeen years on the house armed services committee you're always concerned about resources. But for the moment we're concerned about developing unique cancers that are necessary to. Apply those resources that are appropriate way to try to make a difference in and that's a challenge right now. We have a suspect. We have terrible crimes have been alleged. We have to understand what -- Baghdad to weigh in which did and then drive back from that programs that could make a difference in. Hopefully alleviate the opportunity for the that occurring in the future."

" Connect if I could -- my dad so the fact they about a program under point five million dollar program that is online and is available and is being used by soldiers today. Stop covering at soldier fitness who started the first of October. It there's an online survey. That soldiers can go online right now I've taken and thousands of them have already done. And it connects them to self help modules and this whole program is a long term development program to help them build resilience to give them the strength. To deal with the adversity and that they're going to be confronted with the over the next several years. The other thing on Monday 150 of those charges of family members are going to be the University of Pennsylvania. Starting a course to make their mastery is a stranger than -- our goal by this time next year. That master resilience trainers and in every battalion size unit and on social we are now moving forward on the program just gonna help. Our soldiers opinion matters to deal with the challenges ahead and I'm not. -- Wait wait too early to tell I know that's part of the investigation and another look very hard them. I know that she was one of the the first responders that was there and was wounded. And that we did not. Meet with mr. -- what what I was told was she was one of the first to arrive on scene. And to take this suspect under fire so she'd probably saved a lot of lives for their actions. But I don't know specifics about what she did yeah. --"

" Well that's part of the investigation what we have right now is joint -- investigation between CID and FBI. One of the critical questions of that process is. What does the evidence suggests in what will the evidence supported -- respect the prosecution and one system or another so that we don't have an answer that obviously. Is one that's critical is being weighed very caribou. We have not been informed any formal charges have have levied. And it's a matter of investigation. Solely of this."

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" That there's only one remaining suspect at this point that may change but right now there's only one."

" It's bigger -- I don't pick and -- down under our involvement in helping her and others."

" I would I would one. Speculate. I mean that. View of the fact that there may have been other soldiers involved in this is something the investigation. Will uncover it to extrapolate that across -- the rest of the army I'm just not prepared to do --"

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" There there are programs. Who did that evening. I don't I mean I think this this may come out a little later in the course of the investigation but there are programs. That monitor that. I will tell you this -- we also have programs. -- to build resilience in our care providers. And and that's something that we've been working really hard for the last. -- I'm sorry I hear them back over here."

" Play as I said. Earlier with respect to suicides were enormously concerned. That's why were initiating -- groundbreaking. Program. Much credit I might add vice chief of staff Peter Morelli with the institute of -- Mental health. We try to understand. The dynamics and then and then forces behind. Suicides particularly in the in the military but the researchers are telling us. Yet it also will potentially have greater flexibility into the into the general population. What what I said neither of their politically -- what I said -- during my confirmation hearing this five year study. It's too long in terms of providing his answers and brilliant and a very unique way to their credit is -- mental health has said that they're gonna. Provide interim reports on a regular basis that we can monitor what their findings and that bear. Guidance if there are answers and responses and programs we need to implement an interim we're gonna do that seldom do we take this very seriously. When they time one of our own takes her life by their own hands."

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" I would say I fear it happened one of the reasons like all our. Leaders to keep their people informed and not rush to judgment or speculate until we invest in the investigation comes out. It is my head I do forward slightly about a potential backlash we have to -- concerned about."

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" Anytime we have an investigation of a crime scene you keep open all possibilities. I think the senator was responding in -- very -- way as to. -- law enforcement agencies of -- approach a crime scene and say. We don't know what we don't know hand in having as I said gone too. The readiness senator -- the -- then briefed by CI BF BI Texas Rangers. Our own DS and others. They're not precluding any thing so best being pursued very very vigorously. But at this point. Karzai now we don't have anything that points to a specific. Piece of evidence that would suggest would you would you prime. It was pathetic."

" There's that there's a total of about. -- different units that there were affected in one way or another I don't have that -- you can get that the public affairs program."

" The Baghdad situation is very serious war -- is subject what we -- 156 investigation. That investigation has provided some guidance. Those individual pieces of guidance are being implemented across the army. To try to ensure that what happened there would be far far less you can never guarantee anything but far far less. From happening in the future the particulars of this system. From what we know right now in what happened in Baghdad are substantially different. In Iraq he had. Soldiers who gave some signals there was opportunity in an availability to try to relay. That up the chain of command over failures of cell phone systems -- center here as far as we know right now you have the you have an alleged. Afterward. Prove who did not reach actually did not. Do a lot of things so I don't think there's a parallel there are bad but there are similarities -- that we want to take every step necessary to ensure that these. These kinds of assistance don't repeat themselves and we. Obviously. It lists sounding ridiculous to say. Taken seriously so it never happens again."

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" There is -- we will study this as the investigation is completed. Learn from it. And an -- and I said in my opening comments I've already asked our leaders around the army when he said there is relations. To look at what's going on and to adjust air force protection procedures to deal with the as a sad that this is just -- it is inside. This again and again there's no there's no doubt about."

" I'm trying to pick up. I don't have anything. Physical status -- This may have been asked already what exactly are brilliant and not even go there. I didn't say it's. -- questions of law. I -- opinion we. Listed on the deployment."

" Right now. We don't think there are any operational impacts of this. That that may change over time right now we don't think this but I thank you very much I ask this for your continued support here. Of the soldiers who came here border security and I'll take you all very much appreciate your being here and near record work."