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Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony

By Sgt. Ken ScarApril 11, 2014

Memorial ceremony for Fort Hood shooting victims
1 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fallen soldier memorials for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens stand in front of the III Corps headquarters building in the early morning of April 9, 2014. A memorial service for the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood prepares to honor three fallen brothers
2 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A police dog sweeps the grounds before a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens, who were killed in the April 2 shooting tragedy on Fort Hood, April 9, 2014. Presiden... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
President Obama and first lady attend Fort Hood memorial service
3 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama exit the III Corps headquarters building on Fort Hood to attend a memorial service for the three Soldiers killed in the April 2 shooting on the base, April 9, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Sca... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood honors three of thier own killed in April 2 shooting
4 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers pray during a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens, who were killed in the April 2 shooting tragedy on Fort Hood, April 9, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ke... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
President Obama speaks at Fort Hood memorial ceremony
5 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – President Barack Obama speaks at a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens, who were killed in the April 2 shooting tragedy on Fort Hood, April 9, 2014. (U.S. Army phot... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony
6 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pay their respects during a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens, who were killed in the April 2 shooting traged... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony
7 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Jerry Gramke and Sgt. 1st Class Mathew Jones, who are with the 49th Transportation Movement Control Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, embrace after taking part in memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson (who was a transpor... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony
8 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Mark A. Milley, III Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, places a coin on each fallen soldier memorial during a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens, who... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony
9 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – President Barack Obama speaks at a memorial service held in front of the III Corps Headquarters building for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens, who were killed in the April 2 shooting... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony
10 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Cameraman Ricardo Cortez films Fox News reporter Dan Godwin in the early morning hours of April 9 outside a perimeter of shipping containers that were set up around the III Corps headquarters building on Fort Hood, April 9, 2014. Godwin was reporting... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony
11 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Pfc. Dominicc Bonfiglio, a Fort Hood military policeman, guards the perimeter around the III Corps headquarters building during preparations for a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodrigue... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims honored at memorial ceremony
12 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers with the 49th Transportation Movement Battalion file into the perimeter of the III Corps headquarters building for a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Hood shooting victims remembered at memorial ceremony
13 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Jerry Gramke, who is with the 49th Transportation Movement Control Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, loses his composure after taking part in the traditional roll call for the fallen portion of a memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Danie... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT HOOD, Texas - A memorial service for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens, who were killed in the April 2 shooting tragedy on Fort Hood, was held in front of the III Corps headquarters building April 9.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended the event, along with the victims' family members, survivors of the shooting, and many other dignitaries including the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Secretary of the Army John McHugh.

More than 1,000 Soldiers crowded onto the III Corps parade field and waited for hours in the hot sun to be a part of the ceremony.

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