Fort Hood Memorial to be Attended by Obama's, Soldiers and Families

ABC News is reporting that today's Fort Hood Memorial, which is scheduled to occur at 1 PM in Texas, will be attended by families of those who were killed, soldiers and other guests with heavy hearts such as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. It is expected to be a service that will evoke a wide range of emotions as our nation mourns the losses of 12 innocent soldiers as well as one civilian who were murdered by the Fort Hood gunman last Thursday.

Jake Tapper of ABC News is reporting that President Obama told him that he felt heartbroken as a result of the Fort Hood tragedy. Tuesday's Fort Hood Memorial is going to be open to the public and thousands of visitors are expected to attend the service to commemorate the lives of those who were senselessly killed. President Obama provided a statement in response to the Fort Hood tragedy after it occurred that expressed his desire to prevent a similar occurrence from ever happening in the future.

His statement read, "We are going to complete this investigation and we're going to take whatever steps are necessary to make sure that something like this doesn't happen again." ABC's Bob Woodruff, who was allowed to visit with troops at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center where those who were injured by the gunman are currently receiving treatment, is reporting that the survivors appear to be in remarkably positive spirits.