Fort Hood Victims Get Purple Hearts but Still No Benefits

It has taken more than five years, but the Obama administration has finally acknowledged that those hurt and killed in the 2009 Fort Hood shootings were victims of terrorism. Until this point, the act of violence was considered “workplace violence” since the injuries were not sustained in combat against foreign terrorist forces.

The victims received their Purple Hearts in a formal ceremony on Friday, but for many, symbolism is all they’re really getting. Shawn Manning, who was shot six times in the attack and still has two bullets in his body, is still being denied benefits!