Perry visits shooting victims, applauds their bravery

Nov 7th, 2009 - Dallasnews

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TEMPLE, Texas - Gov. Rick Perry on Saturday visited Scott & White Memorial Hospital, where many of the most badly injured were taken after Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood. He praised the patients for their bravery and for serving their country.

Meanwhile, medical staff at the hospital said that the 10 patients admitted there were making progress.

A silver lining in this week's tragedy is that it has revealed "the better element of human nature," Perry said, referring to the many heroic acts that have been described since the shootings.

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