Fort Hood, a home for thousands

Nov 5th, 2009 - CNN

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(CNN) -- Fort Hood, Texas, is -- for all intents and purposes -- a city. With as many as 30,000 residents, it has all the trappings of an American metropolis: malls, a theater and softball fields. Beautiful subdivisions and as many as nine schools.

But in other ways, Fort Hood is like no American city. It is a transition point for troops who have served overseas, soldiers who have seen the worst that war has to offer and are returning to life at home. It is one of the first stops for U.S. troops heading to war or returning from combat.

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