Fort Eustis soldiers from the Seventh Sustainment Brigade stood shoulder to shoulder in front of their headquarters today to
honor their brothers and sisters in uniform who were killed at Fort Hood.
At exactly 2:34 p.m. - 24 hours after the shooting rampage - they observed a moment of silence to remember the victims of this tragedy.
"When I was taking my moment, I was actually thinking about the families. I don't know the soldier that actually did the crime or the shooting, but I thought about him," said Staff Seargent Paula Walker.
"I think the important part was the fellowship, just like if you have somebody in your family that passes away, you want to be with your family at that time."
For many here, the most difficult part in honoring those killed in their Army family is knowing the fact that they were killed on their post - a place most soldiers consider safe.
"Initially it's quite a shock, but the bottom line is you think someone that would do something like that really may not share the same Army values that the rest of the folks do."
Seargent Walker said she was "a little shocked because it happened on Fort Hood, which is a very big base, and it just goes to show you just don't know where things are going to happen."
It's a memorial that these soldiers hoped they would never have to face: remembering one of their own killed by one of their own.
"We are with the soldiers at Fort Hood-- that we will always remember what has happened, but we are also going to continue on the mission and we are going to keep on living the Army values that they lived before they gave their lives," another soldier added.
Since the incident at Fort Hood, those at Fort Eustis remain vigilant. The gates remain open and the post is maintaining normal operating procedures.
At exactly 2:34 p.m. - 24 hours after the shooting rampage - they observed a moment of silence to remember the victims of this tragedy.
"When I was taking my moment, I was actually thinking about the families. I don't know the soldier that actually did the crime or the shooting, but I thought about him," said Staff Seargent Paula Walker.
"I think the important part was the fellowship, just like if you have somebody in your family that passes away, you want to be with your family at that time."
For many here, the most difficult part in honoring those killed in their Army family is knowing the fact that they were killed on their post - a place most soldiers consider safe.
"Initially it's quite a shock, but the bottom line is you think someone that would do something like that really may not share the same Army values that the rest of the folks do."
Seargent Walker said she was "a little shocked because it happened on Fort Hood, which is a very big base, and it just goes to show you just don't know where things are going to happen."
It's a memorial that these soldiers hoped they would never have to face: remembering one of their own killed by one of their own.
"We are with the soldiers at Fort Hood-- that we will always remember what has happened, but we are also going to continue on the mission and we are going to keep on living the Army values that they lived before they gave their lives," another soldier added.
Since the incident at Fort Hood, those at Fort Eustis remain vigilant. The gates remain open and the post is maintaining normal operating procedures.
