PHOTOS: Victims of the Ft. Hood shootings-Major Nijal Hasan of US Army Fort Hood went gun rampage murder 13 and wounds 31

Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, 19, in an undated image provided by his family. Nemelka, of the Salt Lake City suburb of West Jordan, Utah, chose to join the Army instead of going on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his uncle Christopher Nemelka said.

"As a person, Aaron was as soft and kind and as gentle as they come, a sweetheart," his uncle said. "What I loved about the kid was his independence of thought."


Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, is shown in an undated photo provided by his family. Hunt, of Frederick, Okla., went into the military after graduating from Tipton High School in 2005 and had gotten married just two months ago, his mother, Gale Hunt, said. He had served 3 1/2 years in the Army, including a stint in Iraq.

Hunt, known as J.D., was "just kind of a quiet boy and a good kid, very kind," said Kathy Gray, an administrative assistant at Tipton Public Schools. His mother said he was family oriented. "He didn't go in for hunting or sports," Gale Hunt said. "He was a very quiet boy who enjoyed video games."


Pfc. Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago, was pregnant and preparing to return home. A friend of Velez's, Sasha Ramos, described her as a fun-loving person who wrote poetry and loved dancing.

"She was like my sister," Ramos said. "She was the most fun and happy person you could know. She never did anything wrong to anybody."


Pfc. Michael Pearson, 21, in a 2006 yearbook photo from Bolingbrook High School in Illinois, was among the 13 people killed at Ft. Hood.


Dr. Russell Seager, 51, of Racine, Wis., was a psychiatrist who reportedly was on his way to Iraq to help soldiers deal with the stress of war. He taught at Bryant & Stratton College in Milwaukee and was among Thursday's shooting victims.


Pfc. Amber Bahr, 19, in a photo provided by her family, was shot in the stomach in Thursday's attack but was in stable condition, according to her mother, Lisa Pfund of Random Lake, Wis.


Army Reserve Spc. Grant Moxon of Lodi, Wis., in an undated photo, was wounded in the leg in Thursday's shootings.


Army Reserve Spc. Keara Bono Torkelson, 21, who grew up in Kansas City, was shot in the shoulder, and another bullet grazed her head. She wrote on her Facebook page after the shooting, "Just so everyone knows I am OK. I'm strong. Keep praying."


Ray Saucedo, in an undated family photo, was wounded during Thursday's attack. He is a native of Lansing, Mich., and has been stationed at Ft. Hood since July, according to his mother.



George Stratton III, 18, of Post Falls, Idaho, was shot in the shoulder, his father says. On Friday, Stratton was doing better, his father said, but "his arm swelled up pretty big, and he's in a lot of pain."


This undated family photo shows Army Pfc. Michael Pearson of Bolingbrook, Ill.

Pearson quit what he figured was a dead-end furniture company job to join the military about a year ago. Pearson's mother, Sheryll Pearson, said the 2006 Bolingbrook High School graduate joined the military because he was eager to serve his country and broaden his horizons. "He was the best son in the whole world," she said. "He was my best friend, and I miss him."


Army Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis., joined the Army after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden, her mother, Jeri Krueger, said.

Amy Krueger arrived at Fort Ft. Hood on Tuesday and was scheduled to be sent to Afghanistan in December. Jeri Krueger recalled telling her daughter that she could not take on Bin Laden by herself. "Watch me," her daughter replied.




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