AK HJR18

On November 5, 2009, Major Nidal Malik Hasan entered Fort Hood, Texas and opened fire, killing 13 people including 12 military personnel and one unborn child, and wounding 29 others.

Hasan had prior connections with al-Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki and made statements sympathetic to Islamic extremist ideologies.

The Alaska Legislature characterizes Hasan's actions as an act of terrorism and treason against the United States.

The resolution urges the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army to consider the death penalty as a sentencing option for Nidal Malik Hasan if justified by evidence.

A copy of the resolution shall be sent to Lieutenant General Dana K. Chipman, Judge Advocate General of the United States Army.