Tag: Fort Hood

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New Treatments for PTSD Among US troops

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Since 2001 almost two million American service personnel have been deployed in either Afghanistan or Iraq. These conflicts have taken their toll on the mental wellbeing of many veterans — thousands have come home suffering from various levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Our partner, the BBC, has been investigating some innovative new programs to help identify, treat and prevent PTSD at Walter Reed military base in Washington D.C., and Fort Hood in Texas.

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Fair Trial Possible for Accused Fort Hood Shooter?

Friday, November 27, 2009

Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 others during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Central Texas. Hasan has been hospitalized at Brooke Army Medical Center since the shooting. Civilan police reportedly shot and wounded Hasan, paralyzing him from the waist down. Trying Hasan in court may seem straightforward to most, but President Obama and several high-ranking army officials made statements in the days after the shooting that some say will prevent Hasan from getting a fair trial anywhere in the country. We talk with Hasan's attorney, Ret. Col. John P. Galligan. Galligan says his main concern is making sure his client is able to find a fair and impartial jury.

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Takeouts: Oprah Announces End of Show, College Basketball, Michelle Obama Dolls

Friday, November 20, 2009

  • Media Takeout: Oprah Winfrey's production company announced an end date for her talk show: September 9, 2011, Winfrey will reportedly start her own cable channel. Brian Stelter, who writes the Media Decoder blog for The New York Times, tells us whether this apparent end is really just a new begininng.
  • Sports Takeout: Our own Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks about a fundraising event that marks the traditional, unofficial start of college basketball season.
  • Arts Takeout: Takeaway correspondent Femi Oke reports on Michelle Obama's new action figure. Read Femi's blog, where you can find a video about the dolls.

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Takeouts: Economic Reports, Manny Pacquiao, Fort Hood Questions

Monday, November 16, 2009

  • Money Takeout: We look ahead to a week of key economic reports with Kelly Evans, economics reporter for The Wall Street Journal.
  • Sports Takeout: Our own Ibrahim Abdul-Matin fills us in on Saturday's big boxing bout: Filipino Manny Pacquiao won against Miguel Cotto from Puerto Rico.
  • Washington Takeout: Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich looks at the questions being asked on Capitol Hill about the Fort Hood shootings.

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Word of Mouth, Word of Myth: Reporting Fort Hood

Friday, November 13, 2009

In the heat of a breaking story, news media frequently run details which later turn out to be incorrect. One case in point: it's recently come out that it wasn’t actually civilian police officer Kimberly Munley who shot down Hasan, as initially reported, but rather another officer, Sgt. Mark Todd. What else that's come from Fort Hood has been corrected since last week? To discuss and update the reporting thus far, we are joined by Campbell Robertson from our partner The New York Times, who has been reporting in Killeen, Tex. We also have Dave Cullen, author of "Columbine," about the Columbine High School massacre.

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The Path to Justice for Suspected Fort Hood Shooter

Thursday, November 12, 2009

At a memorial for victims of the Fort Hood shootings, President Obama said the killer will "be met with justice in this world and the next." We focus on the legal challenges for the alleged shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, in this world. Hasan will probably face a long and complex trial, but only after an equally complex assessment of his mental health. We speak with Eugene Fidell, who teaches military law at Yale Law School and is president of the National Institute of Military Justice. We also speak to New York Times national security reporter Scott Shane, who gives us the latest on the case.

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Takeouts: College Football, Wall St Pay, Listeners on Religion

Monday, November 09, 2009

  • Business Takeout: Louise Story of The New York Times explains why we'll be seeing windfall bonuses and pay on Wall Street in the next few weeks.
  • Sports Takeout: Ibrahim Abdul-Matin recaps the weekend's college football action, including Ohio State's win over Penn State.
  • Listener Takeouts: We hear your reactions to the question of whether psychiatrist and alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan's religion should factor into the conversation about his actions.

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This Week's Agenda With Marcus Mabry and Chris Hogg

Monday, November 09, 2009

Here's a preview of the coming week with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for The New York Times, and Chris Hogg, BBC correspondent in Shanghai. This week: a look at how the Army moves forward after the Fort Hood shootings, President Obama's upcoming trip to Asia on Thursday, and what's next for health care reform now that House Demorats' House bill has passed.

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