A year after her death, the fight for justice for Vanessa Guillén continues
Guillén’s family continues to urge Congress to pass legislation to overhaul a system that doesn’t hold sex offenders accountable.
People look at the mural in honor of Spc. Vanessa Guillén that was painted over the weekend by artist Juan Velasquez on a wall located at the corner of W Ripy St and Hemphill St in Fort Worth, TX July 6 2020.(Omar Vega)
A year after Vanessa Guillén went missing from Fort Hood, her family and advocates for survivors of military sexual assault are still fighting for progress.
Justice Department Indicts Six in Alleged Afghanistan Translator Scam
Cpl. Justin Wilson, a team leader with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, leads the way for a translator, in an urban training facility during a training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 15, 2009. (Walter D. Marino II/U.S. Marine Corps)
23 Apr 2021
The federal government on Wednesday indicted six former government contractor employees for allegedly recruiting unqualified linguists to deploy with U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
The six defendants are accused of taking part in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud by recruiting the unqualified linguists, the Justice Department said Thursday. The linguists were supposed to be able to speak Dari and Pashto for the U.S. military, including acting as translators during interactions with Afghan civilians and service members.
Fort Bliss soldier faces new sexual assault charges, bringing total to seven stripes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stripes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Fort Bliss soldier accused of raping Pfc. Asia M. Graham and other women has been charged in connection with four additional sexual assaults, military officials said.
Pfc. Christian G. Alvarado now faces a general court martial on a total of seven sexual assault charges dating back to December 2018. The cases are pending in military court.
Alvarado, who is in pretrial confinement, has been in the U.S. Army since July 2018. He arrived at Fort Bliss in February 2019. It was his first duty station.
In the latest allegations, Alvarado is accused of raping and groping women on repeat occasions over the last four years in or near Mesa, Arizona, according to a military charging document.
Army Staff Sgt Randall Hughes Exposed as Serial Rapist Who Assaulted His Own Daughter: Report insideedition.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insideedition.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.