A Troubling History of Shootings at U.S. Military Bases
The article provides a timeline of mass shootings at U.S. military bases, noting incidents from 1995 through 2019. The cases include shootings at Fort Stewart, Fort Hood, Pensacola, and others, involving perpetrators ranging from service members to civilians, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries.
Five U.S. soldiers were shot and wounded at the Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia on Wednesday. This incident is part of a troubling pattern of violence at U.S. military installations.
Notable past incidents include a 2019 shooting by a Saudi Air Force officer at a Florida Navy base, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. In 2015, a shooter in Chattanooga targeted a recruitment center and nearby reserve center, causing fatalities among military personnel before being neutralized by police.
The deadliest shooting remains the 2009 Fort Hood massacre where Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 and injured over 30. These incidents highlight ongoing security challenges at military sites across the nation.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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