President Obama And First Lady Obama Pay Their Respects At Fort Hood

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama paid their respects to the 13 fallen soldiers and civilians at Ill Corps Headquarters, Fort Hood Army Base, Texas today. 

President Obama spoke before a crowd of thousands attending the memorial service and addressed the family members of the fallen at Ft. Hood.

The 13 were killed on the army base last week, allegedly by Major Nidal Hasan,  a military psychiatrist, who turned his semi-automatic weapon on his fellow soldiers last week, whilst on a shooting rampage.

None of the victims were armed and several more were wounded.

The President also spent time with the victims of the shootings families.

"We need not look to the past for greatness, because it is before our very eyes." President Barack Obama