This nation will neverforget the service of those we lost at Fort Hood, just as we will always honor the service of all who wear the uniform of the United States of America.
"I can neverforget there were firefighters and others who lost their lives because they rescued others and ensured safety, even as they knew their own lives were in danger, " said the 78-year-old emperor, facing the altar on the stage adorned with white chrysanthemums shipped in from Tohoku.