Heroic civilian police officer 'walked up and engaged' shooter: PHOTO
FORT HOOD, Tex. -- Sgt. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer on this Army post, was taking her vehicle to be serviced Thursday when the killing began.

Policewoman and Mother Kimberly Munley, Engaged Major Hassan, Shot Him Four Times, Returning Fire Even After He Shot Her in Both Legs: PHOTO
Miss Kimberly Munley, the mother of a three-year-old daughter, and a civie policewoman, is in stable condition, with injuries to the upper leg and thigh. General Cone said her fearless response to gunman at Fort Hood, had saved countless lives. Trained in active-response tactics, she rushed into the building where Major Nidal Malik Hasan began firing on comrades as they prepared to deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq. Officials confirmed that she had continued firing even after being hit. You can...

Hero Cop's First Words After Surgery: 'Did Anybody Die?': PHOTO
Fort Hood hero Sgt. Kimberly Munley's first words after surgery were "Did anybody die?"

The Ft. Hood Hero: Who is Kimberly Munley?: PHOTO
The west side of Killeen, Texas is like countless other places in America's heartland, freshly carved out of prairie pastures with wide streets in bucolic neighborhoods like "Sunflower Estates" and "Bridgewood." But on a glorious cloudless fall day, the flags at the home sales center nearby are at half mast in honor of the 13 fallen at Ft. Hood, victims of a gunman whose deadly attack was stopped thanks to a petite, long-haired blonde mom from the neigborhood.

'I could hear the bullets going past me': PHOTO
The first frantic 911 calls had come just four minutes earlier. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer for The Army, rounded the corner of a squat, one-story building at 1:27 p.m. Thursday and came face to face with Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan.

'Amazing' cop heroine who felled fiend: PHOTO
Kimberly Munley, a civilian cop assigned to Fort Hood, was directing traffic on the sprawling Army base when shots rang out at the nearby Soldier Readiness Processing Center.

Ft. Hood HERO Police Officer Sgt. Kimberly Munley
Ft. Hood HERO Police Officer Sgt. Kimberly Munley is still recovering after the horrific shootout at Fort Hood. Long before the Fort Hood incident, Sgt.

Pa. Native Helped End Fort Hood Tragedy: PHOTO
FORT HOOD, Texas - A civilian police officer and Pennsylvania native is being praised for taking down a man suspected of opening fire on fellow Soldiers at Fort Hood when she shot him in the torso. Police officials say after arriving at the scene of Thursday's gunfire, Sgt. Kimberly Munley saw the suspect and started firing at him. Munley's boss, Chuck Medley, told The Associated Press on Friday that Hasan then spun around and charged at her with a gun in each hand. Medley says Munley shot the...

If women can defend Fort Hood, they can defend America.
Fort Hood, Texas, hosts tens of thousands of men who are trained to fight for their country. But none of them stopped Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as he blew away 13 of their colleagues Thursday afternoon. It was a civilian police officer, Sgt. Kimberly Munley,

The Associated Press: Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan
KILLEEN, Texas — One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst Killing Spree on a Military base. Sgt. Mark Todd joined Sgt. Kimberly Munley, hailed as a hero for her actions, in a firefight with Hasan that lasted less than a minute. Todd, 42, was not wounded, but the exchange left Munley injured and Hasan critically wounded. Seconds after Todd...

Heroism marks a horrific afternoon for weary troops: PHOTO
The first frantic 911 calls had come just four minutes earlier. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer for The Army, rounded the corner of a squat, one-story building at 1:27 p.m. Thursday and came face to face with Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan.

If women can defend Fort Hood, they can defend America.
Fort Hood, Texas, hosts tens of thousands of men who are trained to fight for their country. But none of them stopped Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as he blew away 13 of their colleagues Thursday afternoon. It was a civilian police officer, Sgt. Kimberly Munley,

Honor Hero Cop: End Ban on Women in Combat
Thursday’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood was just the latest example of how there really is no front line for US Troops these days; Iraq and Afghanistan are entirely battlefields. So women are already, in effect, in combat, and anyone wanting still more proof that they can handle it need look no further than Sgt. Kimberly Munley, the cop who took down Maj. Nidal Hasan.

BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: US attack -could have been worse'
This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . Many more people could have died in Thursday's deadly attack at a Texas Army Base, a US Military investigator says.

Seymour M. Hersh: In an unstable Pakistan, can nuclear warheads be kept safe?: PHOTO
In the tumultuous days leading up to the Pakistan Army’s ground offensive in the tribal area of South Waziristan, which began on October 17th, the Pakistani Taliban attacked what should have been some of the country’s best-guarded targets. In the most brazen strike, ten gunmen penetrated The Army’s main headquarters, in Rawalpindi, instigating a twenty-two-hour standoff that left twenty-three dead and the Military thoroughly embarrassed. The terrorists had been dressed in Army...

'Something Didn't Seem Right' About Ft. Hood Suspect: PHOTO
Fort Hood, Texas  —  There was the classroom presentation that justified Suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the Military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent. As a student, some who knew Nidal Malik Hasan said they saw clear signs the young Army Psychiatrist — who authorities say went on a Shooting Spree at Fort Hood that left 13 dead and 29 others wounded — had no place in the Military....

Dierks Bentley - Bentley Heaps Praise On Hero Cop: PHOTO
Country star Dierks Bentley has paid tribute to the cop who ended a Killing Spree at a U.S. Army base on Thursday (05Nov09), after realising she's a fan of his. Kimberly Munley shot and injured Army doctor Major Nidal Malik Hasan after he went on a rampage at the Fort Hood base in Texas, Killing 13 people and wounding another 30. Bentley recognised the heroine from a photo she'd taken with the singer during a Country Music meet-and-greet this summer (09), which was shown on TV news shows in the...

US, Pakistan negotiate deal on nuke security: report: PHOTO
WASHINGTON: The United States has been negotiating highly sensitive understandings with the Pakistani Military about the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reported in the latest issue of The New Yorker magazine. The journalist wrote that during meetings with current and former officials in Washington and Islamabad, he was told that the agreements would allow specially trained American units to provide added security for the Pakistani arsenal in...

Probe continues, healing begins: PHOTO
Fort Hood, TEX . -- Military and federal officials investigating Thursday's mass shooting at this sprawling Army post spent the weekend poring over evidence they seized from the apartment of the alleged shooter, Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, including his computer and multiple e-mail accounts he may...

Long Beach turns out to honor its veterans with 9th District parade: PHOTO
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- With dozens wearing uniforms, some dating as far back as 40 years, people lined the streets of North Long Beach Saturday for the city's 13th Annual Veterans Day Parade. "In 1969, at 17 years old, my life had no future and I decided to join the United States Coast Guard," said 9th District Councilman Val Lerch, dressed in his Coast Guard uniform. "Joining the Coast Guard single-handedly changed my life. If it had not been for my time in the Military, I am positive and...

Gordon Brown 'Refused Extra Afghan Troops': Says Former Army Head Gen Sir Richard Dannatt
BBC NEWS : Prime Minister Gordon Brown refused a major Afghanistan troop reinforcement against the Military's advice, the former head of The Army has said. Read the whole story: BBC NEWS

Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'
There was the classroom presentation that justified Suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the Military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent. As a student, some who knew Nidal Malik Hasan said they saw clear signs the young Army Psychiatrist - who authorities say went on a Shooting Spree at Fort Hood that left 13 dead and 29 others wounded - had no place in the Military. After arriving at Fort Hood, he was conflicted...

Dierks Bentley Calls Ft. Hood Hero Kimberly Munley: PHOTO
Dierks Bentley met Sgt. Kimberly Munley last July at Ft. Hood . Kimberly Munley took a picture with the country star and posted it as her Twitter profile image. Bentley says he’s proud to be pictured with Munley, who has been hailed as a hero after stopping Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged the shooter responsible for Thursday’s massacre at Ft. Hood Army Base, which killed 13 people. Dierks Bentley called Kimberly Munley Friday morning, according to PEOPLE: I said I was honored to...

Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan, ending deadly Fort Hood rampage
KILLEEN, TEXAS — One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot the man before kicking his weapon away, cuffing him and thus ending the nation's worst Killing Spree on a Military base. Sgt. Mark Todd joined Sgt. Kimberly Munley, hailed as a hero for her actions, in a firefight with Hasan that lasted less than a minute. Todd was not wounded, but the exchange Thursday left Munley injured and Hasan critically wounded. Todd rejects the notion that he's a...

Dierks Bentley Calls Ft. Hood Hero to Offer Thanks: PHOTO
Sgt. Kimberly Munley, who met the country star at a summer concert, is in good spirits despite her injuries, Bentley tells PEOPLE