Major Randy Royer and his wife, Trisha, were visited by former President George W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, Just a reminder... What a real commander-inchief looks like...

Subject: Ft. Hood

Now here is a real president.

A Dothan, Alabama, man serving in the Alabama National Guard was wounded when a fellow soldier allegedly opened fire on Fort Hood, Texas. Thirteen people were killed, and the Wiregrass man was among the more than 30 injured.

Major Randy Royer of the 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command based in Birmingham was shot twice during the Thursday, November 5, 1:30 p.m. shooting spree at Fort Hood.

Neighbors say it's one of those situations that you don't think could happen to someone you know.

No one was home at the family home, but neighbors say last night, Royer's brother came to the home and picked up the wounded soldier's wife, Trisha.

The two then took off for Texas to be with Randy as he recovers from his wounds.

Royer's National Guard unit was at Fort Hood training before shipping out to Afghanistan.

Major Royer suffered shoulder, leg, and knee injuries in the attack, but those wounds are not lifethreatening.

The couple have two children. Neighbors say it's a pleasure to live on the same street as the Royers.

“Randy is a great guy; he's the kind of neighbor that you'd want to have. He'll give you the shirt off his back. We did get some word that he is doing good and that he's going to be ok. But the people are very concerned because everyone around here really likes Randy and his family, and they're good solid folks,” said neighbor Don Carter.

Mr. Carter said he's been neighbors with the Royer family for the past five years.

Carter added that when Royer wasn't serving in the military, he worked at Michelin Tire Company here in Dothan.

It's still unclear what caused a soldier to allegedly open fire on his comrades at Fort Hood.

I don’t think the news media reported anything about these visits to the hospital by our former president.

A man had a TV on in his office when the news of the military base shootings came on. The husband of one of his employees was stationed there.

He called her into his office and the minute he told her what was going on, she got a text message from her husband saying, "I am okay."

The cell phone started ringing right after that. It was an ER nurse. She said, "I'm the one who just sent you a text, not your husband."

She thought the message would be comforting, but she immediately knew she had to let the wife know what was going on. She said, "I am sorry but your husband has been shot four times, and he is in surgery."

The wife left Southern Clinic in Dothan and drove all night.

Miraculously, here is the photo I just received from my brother that was taken in the hospital room. He was awake and will recover. His wife, who lives in Dothan, made it to Ft. Hood about the time he was waking up.

Thought I'd share this great outcome.