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Fort Hood Press Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 13, 2015 1:33:03 PM CDT

UPDATE 3: Fort Hood's medal ceremony for victims of Nov. 5, 2009

UPDATE 3: Flickr images from the ceremony are available at:

Ceremony photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/forthood/sets/72157651931973622/

Recipient photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/forthood/sets/72157651532555320/

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UPDATE 2: Video of the April 10 Purple Heart Ceremony held here can be found at the link below.

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/398046/fort-hood-purple-heart-defense-freedom-medals-ceremony

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UPDATE: Photos and video from the event will be loaded on the Purple Heart Event Page later today. Pool Photography and Video instructions on the event page as well.

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Live broadcast available at 9 a.m. April 10:

 

To get the latest media information on the ceremony and satellite coordinates for the live shot, click here.

FORT HOOD, Texas – The III Corps and Fort Hood commander will host a Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom Medal Ceremony at 9 a.m. April 10 at the III Corps Headquarters for the victims and families of the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting incident here.

Forty-four medals will be presented during the ceremony.

Media wishing to cover the ceremony should register here. On April 10, media should meet at 7 a.m. at the Southside parking lot of the Fort Hood visitors’ center. Only one satellite truck will be allowed at the ceremony for a live media pool with two cameras broadcasting.

For more information contact:
Fort Hood Public Affairs Office
www.forthoodpresscenter.com
(254) 286-5139
1001 761st Tank Battalion Ave
Suite W105
Fort Hood, TX 76544
[email protected]