Fort Hood Victim Still Waiting for Injuries to Be Called ‘Combat-Related’

By Published on November 5, 2015

Six years after the Fort Hood massacre killed 13 and injured more than 30 others, at least one of the survivors says he is still fighting to have his gunshot wounds officially classified as “combat-related injuries,” despite a pledge from the Army secretary to provide all possible benefits to the families.

“I hope that this can be fixed. I mean it isn’t even necessarily about the benefits anymore, it’s just, getting this fixed so I can put this behind me,” Shawn Manning told Fox News.

Manning was a staff sergeant when he was shot six times by then Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan on Nov. 5, 2009. Two bullets remain lodged in his back and leg. Yet he’s still seeking the “combat-related” classification for his injuries from a military physical evaluation board.

“I think part of the pushback is there’s still people that are reluctant to label the shooting as a terrorist attack,” Manning added. “Both within the Department of the Army, Defense Department and the government itself.”

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