[...] to take anything away from Sgt. Munley, who is indeed a hero, more information each day is coming to light. From the NYTimes, we have this eyewitness account of [...]

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evryone knows a hero when we hear of one hope you rcover fast the whole world praise your courage all the best to you,thank you.

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A true American hero!

Is there an address to which we can send her a card?

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You can deal with politicians and then again you can deal with politicians that are morons. The white house response to this incident was deplorable. But I did not expect more.

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Here’s another description of what she did:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/07/AR2009110702657.html

The first frantic 911 calls had come just four minutes earlier. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer for the Army, rounded the corner of a squat, one-story building at 1:27 p.m. Thursday and came face to face with Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan.

Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, had already killed or wounded dozens of soldiers, having fired more than 100 rounds, according to Army officials. He was still shooting at unarmed troops who were dragging away their bleeding colleagues when he locked his eyes on Munley, raised his pistols, and charged her.

The petite officer dropped to the ground for protection and fired back. Bullets struck Munley, 35, in both thighs and one wrist. At least one of Munley’s rounds hit Hasan in the chest, knocking him to the ground, witnesses said, although the details of what happened are still unclear.

“She moved to the threat and eliminated it,” said Chuck Medley, director of emergency services at Fort Hood, Tex. As she fired off her rounds, a few other officers also closed in on Hasan, who lay bloody and unconscious.

The police officer’s heroics ended a horrific rampage for Fort Hood soldiers, who had already experienced years of deployments, bloodshed and memorial services in Iraq and Afghanistan. Army officials said Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 38.

America’s newest hero. I know that other cops do this sort of thing and don’t get as much attention, but this case was truly exceptional. Were this a military action against a foreign enemy, she’d get at least a Silver Star.

- Larry Weisenthal/Huntington Beach, CA

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Thank you, Kimberly Munley. That was true Americanism in action, not the shallow, me-first sort of thinking that has become so common in our land today. Kimberly should be held up as an example for our young people, and example of what a real American does when other Americans are threatened. May she recover quickly and completely.

Thank you, Kimberly.

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@kozanne:

Well, OK, I’m glad we can agree on that point but if I had to work this situation at FT Hood, and believe me I’m glad I don’t, I would not want to deal with any politicians until I knew I had given my full attention to the wounded and the families of the survivors and the deceased.

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High praise and a speedy recovery to officer Kimberly Munley. Her and her partners quick response undoubtedly saved lives and injuries.
I won’t soil my comment with my feelings of the white house’s reaction, I’ll save that for another day.

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@tfhr:

I think your last line makes the most sense!

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@kozanne:

I’m not surprised that the Bushes paid a visit and I know that it had to go over very well. Now is not the time for Obama to visit because his arrival would be a huge distraction from the real work that must be done. Let FT Hood get settled before it has to accommodate the huge circus of a Presidential visit.

There is such a long list of complaints about Obama’s performance that we could address from now until his exit from office but taking his political roadshow to FT Hood at the worst possible time is not one of them.

Perhaps he could dedicate the time to making a decision about supporting the troops on the ground in Afghanistan.

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