Fort Hood military base where execution is planned

Pentagon Plans First Public Execution in U.S. Since 1930s with Livestream

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The Pentagon has announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, marking the first public execution in the United States since the 1930s. This decision follows Hasan's 2009 mass shooting at the same location and represents a significant shift in the transparency of military executions.

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