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Gregory \u201cScott\u201d Jackson was in his office at the Fort Detrick chapel, surrounded by his books, when he learned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/04\/06\/navy-corpsman-killed-by-base-personnel-after-active-shooting-authorities-say\/\" target=_blank>the post was on lockdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He locked the door. Sirens blared. His wife sent him messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, he responded to the emergency operations center, where he learned more about what occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As garrison chaplain, Jackson\u2019s role is to be an ear that listens, a moral compass, a spiritual adviser and \u2014 in a crisis like Tuesday\u2019s \u2014 to be part of the emergency family response team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 24 hours following the shootings that ended one sailor\u2019s life and critically injured two others, Jackson handed out a lot of business cards. And he prayed. He wants civilian employees and military members to know he\u2019s there if they need to talk. Based on those he\u2019s spoken with, he senses a feeling of grief has washed over the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s anger at this point; I think they\u2019re just kind of grieving for the (sailors) that got shot,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI think it\u2019s more grief than anything, and honestly probably a little anxiety going on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/04\/06\/navy-corpsman-killed-by-base-personnel-after-active-shooting-authorities-say\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fort-Detrick-shooting.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Navy corpsman who opened fire Tuesday morning in Maryland shot two other sailors: officials<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The shooting happened in Frederick, Maryland.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson has been a chaplain for more than 20 years, of which two-plus years have been at Fort Detrick. There are four chaplain positions at the post. He said an event like this is not normal for the military installation, though they do train for emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is Fort Detrick. Nothing happens at Fort Detrick,\u201d Jackson said, \u201cBut something has happened at Fort Detrick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day of the shootings (April 6), Jackson felt compelled to write a message to the Fort Detrick community, which was shared on Facebook early Wednesday. He said he got the urge to put his thoughts to paper after a religious affairs noncommissioned officer sent a message of support in a group text. Jackson liked what the NCO said, and he thought about what the community at large needed to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Jackson\u2019s letter, he acknowledged many questions will likely go unanswered, like why the shooter did what he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe question that faces us is, how will we move forward, how long will it take to get back to normal?\u201d Jackson wrote. \u201cThe answer is found in how well we support each other during this time. Regardless of who we work for, what color our uniform is, if we still wear one, or what &#8230; rank we wear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson emphasized the importance of reaching out to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA cord of many strands is stronger than a cord of one,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThis small community is made up of many strands, and it takes all of us watching out for each other to remain strong, especially during times like these. This is why it is so important to check on each other, so we do not get to a place where actions like this are repeated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson sat down for about an hour Wednesday morning with a civilian employee to talk about what they\u2019re experiencing in light of the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you take command or when you get in a position, you just don\u2019t think this is something you\u2019re going to be facing,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cBut it seems like every other week that seems to be happening in our culture today \u2014 there\u2019s a shooting somewhere. And unfortunately, it happened at Detrick, but our folks rose to the occasion and did what they had to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the people on the receiving end of questions from the public and media has been Brig. Gen. Michael Talley. He is commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/04\/08\/navy-medic-who-shot-2-was-assigned-to-fort-detrick-medical-research-center\/\" target=_blank>Fort Detrick<\/a>. Jackson made sure to touch base with him after the shootings. Conversations with the chaplain are held in confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/04\/08\/navy-medic-who-shot-2-was-assigned-to-fort-detrick-medical-research-center\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fort-Detrick-shooting2.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Navy medic who shot 2 was assigned to Fort Detrick medical research center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Navy Hospitalman Casey Nutt and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Carlos Portugal were shot in the incident. Portugal remained in critical condition as of Wednesday.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a news conference Tuesday, Talley said the Navy, in combination with Army resources, sent a behavioral health team to support Fort Detrick. They also set up a hotline to help connect the post\u2019s community to resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can assure you we are applying full resources to ensure we have the right behavioral health support, the right chaplain support set up for all of those who have been touched by this,\u201d Talley said at the news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson invites the Fort Detrick community to call him at his office, 301-619-4514, or cell, 301-748-0486. The front desk in the chapel can be reached at 301-619-7371.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the circumstances, Jackson is hopeful the community can move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople have the ability to overcome this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v14.0\" nonce=\"Q8Gc95fA\"><\/script><div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DetrickUSAG\/posts\/5368453079896478&amp;locale=en_US\" data-width=\"552\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/289676234440880\/posts\/5368453079896478\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><p>Team Detrick,\n\nYesterday was a rough day for our Detrick Family. 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