Michael Grant Cahill, 62, was killed at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, in a mass shooting carried out by Major Nidal Hasan. Cahill was a retired Army National Guard veteran and a physician’s assistant, born July 16, 1947, in Spokane, Washington.

Witnesses said Cahill grabbed a chair and attempted to charge the gunman in an effort to stop the attack; he was fatally shot during that intervention. He was posthumously awarded the Secretary of the Army Award for Valor, a rare civilian honor, and his family — including his wife Joleen Cahill and their children — received recognition for his bravery.

The shooter was arrested, charged with multiple counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder, and later convicted and sentenced to death. What additional memories or details can anyone who knew Michael or was at Fort Hood that day share about his actions or life?