Fort Hood Massacre Hero Suffering

The trial seems to have settled the question about what the massacre at Fort Hood was all about. It was a terrorist act by one of their own. The murder admitted it. Leaving these soldiers and their families suffering is beyond wrong. What are the excuses now? When will the families finally see justice?

Red Lion soldier who helped during Fort Hood shooting faces health challenges
Ryan Walton, 27, received a medal for his actions during the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
By TED CZECH
Daily Record/Sunday News
UPDATED: 11/01/2013

Ryan Walton is pictured with his Meritorious Service Medal in October at his home in York Township. He had an image of the medal tattooed on his arm so he would always carry it with him. He says he doesn't want to forget the painful moments he witnessed because they are part of who he is now.
(Paul Kuehnel - Daily Record/Sunday News)

Ryan Walton lies on the bed most of the day -- it's a single, hospital-issue, and barely big enough for his 6 foot, 5 inch frame. It's sandwiched between the couch and the stairs in his Red Lion townhouse.

Three years ago, he stood on the dais at Fort Hood, Texas, receiving the Meritorious Service Medal for running in when others ran out during the 2009 massacre, in which 13 people died and more than 30 were injured.

"It was very sad," he said. "But we all knew what we did and it was an honor to be there and receive it."

That day, he just happened to be driving through the fort when he came upon bloody victims who had fled as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire.

Walton, now 27, carried bodies out of the building, slinging them over his broad shoulders.

He started IVs in victims and advocated for the more seriously injured victims who were passed over by paramedics.

But before that day, he had already suffered injuries in Iraq and had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

"I think, all in all, Nov. 5 is what ruined me," he said.
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