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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has declared a moment of silence for U.S. military forces worldwide as a show of respect for the Fort Hood victims.
The moment of silence is planned for 11:34 a.m. Pacific Time Friday -- exactly 24 hours after the shooting in Texas.
All U.S. forces worldwide are being asked to participate in the show of respect.
President Barack Obama will attend memorial service for those killed at Thursday's mass shooting. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Friday said a service will be scheduled at the convenience of the families who lost loved ones.
Thirteen people were killed and 30 others injured in the shooting rampage at the Texas Army post on Thursday. The suspected shooter is an Army psychiatrist; his motive remains unclear.
Gibbs said that a memorial service is keeping Obama's schedule next week in flux. Obama is scheduled to leave for Asia on Wednesday.
The Associated Press
