Fort Hood Shooting Survivor Begins 80-Mile Run To Capitol

Ft Hood Shooting Survivor Begins 80-Mile Run To Capitol
KCENTV.com
Posted: Nov 01, 2012
By Sophia Stamas

A soldier who survived the Fort Hood massacre hit the road for an 80-mile run to the state capitol Thursday morning.

It was an emotional send-off near Fort Hood's Clear Creek gate, as others wounded that tragic day waved him off at the starting line.

CW5 Chris Royal was shot twice in his lower back, on either side of his spine on November 5, 2009, while getting ready for a deployment on Fort Hood.

He remembers it like it was yesterday.

"A lot chaos broke out, it was a lot of gunfire," said Chris.

His wife, Stephanie, is also a Fort Hood soldier and was taking part in a training exercise across post, when she got the news.

"I was reading the text message that said Chris was shot, and I was just like, oh my God," she recalls.

The couple will never forget the events of that day.

Now despite shooting pain caused by his wounds, Chris is running to the Texas capitol so that the nation doesn't forget those who are still hurting.

"I want America to see that the 32 still standing, we're going to be here, we're not going anywhere, but we do need their support," Chris said.
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