TEMPLE, Texas -- Texas governor Rick Perry has visited with wounded victims from the Fort Hood shooting.
Perry said at a news conference on Saturday that the soldiers he visited with told him it is an honor to serve their country and they are committed to returning to service. He praised the care they were receiving and described his conversations with the soldiers as "humbling."
Perry says people from across the state have responded to the tragedy, and in some cases, people lined up for hours to give blood to help the wounded.
Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, left, looks on as Texas Gov. Rick Perry, at podium, pauses during his statement to the media after visiting with victims from Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood, in front of Scott & White hospital, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Temple, Texas.
- Tony Gutierrez /AP Photo
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, at podium, addresses members of the media after visiting with victims from Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood, in front of Scott & White hospital, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Temple, Texas. Several of the victims were brought to the level one trauma center for treatment.
- Tony Gutierrez /AP Photo
Texas Governor Rick Perry says some shooting victims will take a long time to recover.
Texas Governor Rick Perry says some shooting victims will take a long time to recover.
Texas Governor Rick Perry said he didn't hear complaining from the shooting victims who he visited in the hospital.
Texas Governor Rick Perry said he didn't hear complaining from the shooting victims who he visited in the hospital.
Texas Governor Rick Perry says what he heard over and over again from the shooting victims in the hospital was their committment to staying in the Army.
Texas Governor Rick Perry says what he heard over and over again from the shooting victims in the hospital was their committment to staying in the Army.
Texas Governor Rick Perry says he wanted to do what he could to make the Fort Hood shooting victims feel cared for.
Texas Governor Rick Perry says he wanted to do what he could to make the Fort Hood shooting victims feel cared for.
He says he told the wounded soldiers that the entire state is behind them, and that "there's 24 million Texans praying for them and wishing them well."
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