Courtney Browen

So with adrenaline pumping through his body, he got up and ran as fast as he possibly could. But just as he approached the door, he felt another sharp pain in his back, this one even more intense than the first. Paul quickly dropped to the ground, unable to walk. From here, he army crawled on the floor, leaving a crimson red trail behind.

Along the way, he would feel two more bullets enter his body, another one in his back and one in his leg. In total, Paul had been shot four times, but somehow he finally made it outside to safety. Luckily, Staff Sergeant Paul Martin would survive his injuries. Following the massacre, he would undergo two surgeries, One where a vein from his leg had to be put in his arm.

Along the way, he would feel two more bullets enter his body, another one in his back and one in his leg. In total, Paul had been shot four times, but somehow he finally made it outside to safety. Luckily, Staff Sergeant Paul Martin would survive his injuries. Following the massacre, he would undergo two surgeries, One where a vein from his leg had to be put in his arm.

Along the way, he would feel two more bullets enter his body, another one in his back and one in his leg. In total, Paul had been shot four times, but somehow he finally made it outside to safety. Luckily, Staff Sergeant Paul Martin would survive his injuries. Following the massacre, he would undergo two surgeries, One where a vein from his leg had to be put in his arm.

He was considered one of the lucky ones, for lack of a better word. But sadly, that wasn't the case for everyone. Private First Class Cam Xiong had arrived at the processing center that afternoon to get his physical. He was set to leave for Iraq in just a few short months, and he wanted to make sure everything was squared away.

He was considered one of the lucky ones, for lack of a better word. But sadly, that wasn't the case for everyone. Private First Class Cam Xiong had arrived at the processing center that afternoon to get his physical. He was set to leave for Iraq in just a few short months, and he wanted to make sure everything was squared away.

He was considered one of the lucky ones, for lack of a better word. But sadly, that wasn't the case for everyone. Private First Class Cam Xiong had arrived at the processing center that afternoon to get his physical. He was set to leave for Iraq in just a few short months, and he wanted to make sure everything was squared away.

As he waited in the long line, his wife texted him, telling him to come home for lunch and to just get his physical later. But he responded back, quote, No, I'll stay. It's almost my turn. Seconds later, Cam struck up a conversation with another private waiting in line named Lance. Lance would later say that when the shots rang out, both he and Cam dove to the floor.

As he waited in the long line, his wife texted him, telling him to come home for lunch and to just get his physical later. But he responded back, quote, No, I'll stay. It's almost my turn. Seconds later, Cam struck up a conversation with another private waiting in line named Lance. Lance would later say that when the shots rang out, both he and Cam dove to the floor.

As he waited in the long line, his wife texted him, telling him to come home for lunch and to just get his physical later. But he responded back, quote, No, I'll stay. It's almost my turn. Seconds later, Cam struck up a conversation with another private waiting in line named Lance. Lance would later say that when the shots rang out, both he and Cam dove to the floor.

But when he looked over, he noticed that Cam was dead.

But when he looked over, he noticed that Cam was dead.

But when he looked over, he noticed that Cam was dead.

Another person inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center that day was Staff Sergeant Patrick Ziegler. He had just come home after his second deployment to Iraq, and he was just seconds away from getting cleared for Officer Candidate School.

Another person inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center that day was Staff Sergeant Patrick Ziegler. He had just come home after his second deployment to Iraq, and he was just seconds away from getting cleared for Officer Candidate School.

Another person inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center that day was Staff Sergeant Patrick Ziegler. He had just come home after his second deployment to Iraq, and he was just seconds away from getting cleared for Officer Candidate School.

When the shots first rang out, Patrick originally thought it was some sort of training exercise, but then he saw a green laser flash across his eyes, followed by a huge blow to his head. Patrick would later say that it felt like someone had hit him in the face with a metal baseball bat.

When the shots first rang out, Patrick originally thought it was some sort of training exercise, but then he saw a green laser flash across his eyes, followed by a huge blow to his head. Patrick would later say that it felt like someone had hit him in the face with a metal baseball bat.

When the shots first rang out, Patrick originally thought it was some sort of training exercise, but then he saw a green laser flash across his eyes, followed by a huge blow to his head. Patrick would later say that it felt like someone had hit him in the face with a metal baseball bat.

He quickly hit the ground, and when he lifted his hand to the right side of his face, he felt pieces of it missing. Using the last bit of energy he had, Patrick began crawling towards the exit. Along the way, he noticed his own blood pooling beneath him. The last memory Patrick has is reaching out towards the leg of a chair. He was hoping that he could use it to pull himself closer to the door.