Local Reaction to Fort Hood Shootings

In the aftermath of the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, military bases in Nevada have not launched any special security precautions. Captain Amy Oliver at Nellis Air Force Base, said all operations remained normal there. She noted the Fort Hood shootings were an isolated incident. Staff Sergeant Alice Moore at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs also said security was normal, although there was a heightened state of awareness. Thursday's shooting rampage at the Texas Army base left 13 people dead. Governor Jim Gibbons has ordered flags atop the state Capitol and other state buildings to fly at half-staff through Veterans Day in honor of the victims of the Fort Hood shooting.