The unthinkable tragedy is also being felt here in south central Kentucky.

WBKO'S Ryan Dearbone, was able to get reaction from some residents with ties to Fort Hood about Thursdayn's terrifying scene.

Thursday's shootings rattled the cage of many Americans, as soldiers trained to fight for our freedom overseas had to battle for their lives at home.

Many of us sat at home wondering how it would play out for these soldiers, some even had personal loved ones at Fort Hood they were praying for.

As Patti Sublett looks at her sons picture, she says her blessing have been answered again.

Sergeant Cory Sublett wasn't on base when a gunman opened fire on Fort Hood.

"I got the news from my sister and she already confirmed that Cory was okay, and that's when I turned the news on," Patti said.

Sergeant Sublett's class had let out early and he had left base for the day.

Still she says seeing the images of the dead and wounded scared her.

"I think my first thought was of all the soldiers and all the time he had spent in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then here's the shooting and killing on U.S. soil."

Its a feeling former Bowling Green high graduate and former soldier at Fort Hood, Dave Morgan also felt.

Now stationed in Alaska, Morgan was at Fort Hood for three years.

Morgan immediately called his friends afterward to find out if they were all okay.

"They pretty much said they're carrying on with their lives the only way they can," said Morgan.

Killeen, Texas school teacher, Rebecca Fay, who's classroom is less than 20 miles from the base describes the whole atmosphere Thursday as chilling.

"To me it was just mortifying. To be honest I had a hard time sleeping last night because I couldn't understand it," Fay said.

But for Patti Sublett, sleep will come a lot easier tonight.

"As a parent and knowing that your child is safe is a great relief," Sublett said.

Sublett tells us that as she spoke to her son in the wee hours on Friday morning; she could hear the emotion in his voice.

She believes it came from all the calls of concern he received from fellow soldiers calling from Iraq and Afghanistan.