Fort Hood Survivor Runs Through Alabama to Support Shooting Victims

Fort Hood Survivor Runs Through Alabama to Support Shooting Victims
Written by Tamika Bickham
Wednesday, 02 November 2011

The two year anniversary of the Fort Hood mass shooting that left 13 dead and 32 wounded is days away. One soldier affected is a native of Eclectic, Alabama and now he's back to honor and raise money for all those affected by this tragedy.

November 5th, 2009 is a day Army Chief Christopher Royal and his wife, Major Stephanie Royal remember all too well.

"Very unexpectedly shots started ringing out and a lot of chaos," said Christopher Royal, "I got shot at several times and I was only hit in my lower part of my back twice."

"It was maybe 15 minutes after we found out the incident had started taking place when I found out my husband was involved," said Stephanie Royal.

Royal was shot twice in the back. He was one of the 32 people who were injured while 12 soldiers and one civilian were killed.

"Things like this always cause mental issues and psychological issues that aren't always seen as well as the physical wounds," she said.

So now this family is on their own mission to help the soldiers and their families who continue to suffer by creating a foundation called 32 Still Standing.