hood. jason hunt told cnn that her brother spent the 21st birthday in iraq and he joined the military to be part of something greater than himself. >> he goes to the army, goes to iraq. you're hardened for the worst. but you never expect him to die at his base. >> i want to say that, you know, because it didn't happen overseas or didn't happen in a combat situation doesn't make him any less a hero because my brother was the kind of person to jump in front of a bullet for somebody. and i feel like, you know, i don't know the details. i know my brother, i know he was brave in this situation. >> last night the bodies of the 13 people kill in ft. hood were flown to the military mortuary. the flag-covered coffins of the 12 soldiers and army civilian employee were transported to a ramp ceremony. the deputy commander for ft. hood called the ceremony truly moving. >>> some of the harshest