Courtney Browen

Senator Gillibrand and I and our co-leads come together today with one voice and one plan to save service members from the fates of Specialist Guillen, Private First Class Asia Graham, Airman First Class Natasha Apashian, and so many others like them.

Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses against children.

Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses against children.

Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses against children.

In last week's episode, we talked about the life of Nadal Hassan, a man who was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia. Nadal had a pretty normal upbringing. His parents, who were Palestinian immigrants, moved to the US in the 1960s and opened up several businesses. They worked hard to live out the American dream, and they had a lot of respect for our country.

In last week's episode, we talked about the life of Nadal Hassan, a man who was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia. Nadal had a pretty normal upbringing. His parents, who were Palestinian immigrants, moved to the US in the 1960s and opened up several businesses. They worked hard to live out the American dream, and they had a lot of respect for our country.

In last week's episode, we talked about the life of Nadal Hassan, a man who was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia. Nadal had a pretty normal upbringing. His parents, who were Palestinian immigrants, moved to the US in the 1960s and opened up several businesses. They worked hard to live out the American dream, and they had a lot of respect for our country.

So much so, after high school, Nadal decided to join the United States Army while also earning his college degree. But it's also around this time when he started leaning more into his religion of Islam, and he was soon faced with a conflict of interest. In the early 2000s, after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the United States entered into war with Iraq.

So much so, after high school, Nadal decided to join the United States Army while also earning his college degree. But it's also around this time when he started leaning more into his religion of Islam, and he was soon faced with a conflict of interest. In the early 2000s, after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the United States entered into war with Iraq.

So much so, after high school, Nadal decided to join the United States Army while also earning his college degree. But it's also around this time when he started leaning more into his religion of Islam, and he was soon faced with a conflict of interest. In the early 2000s, after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the United States entered into war with Iraq.

And at the time, Nadal felt like he was fighting in a war against his own people, and this would only cause him to grow more and more radicalized. He even started chatting with a man named Anwar al-Awlaki, who had ties to Al-Qaeda. And while all of this was happening, Nadal was serving as a psychiatrist in the United States Army, unbeknownst to everyone.

And at the time, Nadal felt like he was fighting in a war against his own people, and this would only cause him to grow more and more radicalized. He even started chatting with a man named Anwar al-Awlaki, who had ties to Al-Qaeda. And while all of this was happening, Nadal was serving as a psychiatrist in the United States Army, unbeknownst to everyone.

And at the time, Nadal felt like he was fighting in a war against his own people, and this would only cause him to grow more and more radicalized. He even started chatting with a man named Anwar al-Awlaki, who had ties to Al-Qaeda. And while all of this was happening, Nadal was serving as a psychiatrist in the United States Army, unbeknownst to everyone.

Nidal Hasan did not have the army's best interest at heart. By day, he was counseling soldiers with PTSD, but by night, he began planning attack against the very soldiers he vowed to help. So this is the story of the Fort Hood Massacre. I'm Courtney Browen.

Nidal Hasan did not have the army's best interest at heart. By day, he was counseling soldiers with PTSD, but by night, he began planning attack against the very soldiers he vowed to help. So this is the story of the Fort Hood Massacre. I'm Courtney Browen.

Nidal Hasan did not have the army's best interest at heart. By day, he was counseling soldiers with PTSD, but by night, he began planning attack against the very soldiers he vowed to help. So this is the story of the Fort Hood Massacre. I'm Courtney Browen.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Given that the United States was in the middle of war with Iraq, a number of these soldiers were just days away from deployment. And as they sat waiting for their name to be called, many were nervous. Of course, this is what they signed up to do, but what would it be like in the Middle East? Would they have to witness terror and bloodshed? Would they lose fellow soldiers?