FORT DRUM -- In the North Country, Fort Drum hosts an infantry division, which is similar to Fort Hood. It wasn't long before news of the dead and dozens wounded at Fort Hood started to spread to the thousands of soldiers stationed at Fort Drum. Officials say it's likely soldiers at Fort Drum know some of the soldiers from Fort Hood.

PFC. Spencer Marchall says, "Everybody's at a loss for words. You can see it in everybody's eyes. Walking around asking, 'Have you heard?' Of course we've heard. I have family members calling me who have been following closely."

As military officials investigate the largest mass murder on a U.S. military base, soldiers here are reconnecting with family and friends. Some of them work at Fort Hood, like PFC. Joseph Childress' brother, who is serving in Iraq. "It's very tragic, something like this could happen right on one of our own posts. It could happen even here. It's really scary to think this could happen here at home," says Childress.

Fort Drum does not have a direct relationship with Fort Hood, but many soldiers have friends assigned there and are waiting to find out more. PFC. Marshall says, "People have been getting phone calls from friends they have over at Fort Hood with the First Cavalry. I'm blown away."

This rampage brings up the issue of how the army deals with the mental health of its soldiers. Some at Fort Drum say its mandatory soldiers go through a mental health screening before they deploy, before they come home, then once after that.

Despite the shootings in Texas, Fort Drum plans no change in its force protection level.