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  As a public service, public health stories are free to Central Texans during the coronavirus crisis. Please support our local journalists by subscribing today. Call 512-392-2458. Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldiers death Sun, 05/02/2021 - 5:00am Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press Sunday, May 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection ...

New Fort Hood Report May Help Change Sexual Assault Prosecutions Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s sexual harassment was reported by three soldiers. Command failed to act. Assistant Editor, Defense One As support mounts to move investigations of military sexual assault and harassment out of the chain of command, the most recent investigation into the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillén at Fort Hood has provided further evidence for those who say military commanders cannot handle cases of sexual ha...

The Army said 21 soldiers have been relieved of duty or reprimanded as a result of the investigation.

Slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s mother Gloria Guillen, right, joined by Vanessa’s sister Lupe Guillen, center, and family attorney Natalie Khawam, speaks as she cries during a news conference on the National Mall in front of Capitol Hill in Washington, July 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with the death last year of S...

Army now says Guillén was sexually harassed, but her leaders didnt investigate FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 A mural in Laredo of Spc. Vanessa Guillen painted by local artist Abel Gonzalez.Cuate Santos /Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Lupe Guillen, second from right, and her sister, Mayra, stand by a sign at an entrance to Fort Hood renamed in honor of their sister, Spc. Vanessa Guillen, last week. On the left is Fort Hood Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur Burgoyne and Lt. Gen. Pat White.Jerry ...

Guillens family claimed that Robinson sexually harassed Guillen before he murdered her, but Fort Hood Criminal Investigation Command officials said at the time that there was no credible evidence he had done so. The report found that Guillen tried to report that she had been sexually harassed on two occasions, and her supervisor and other leaders failed to take appropriate action both times. It also found that there was no evidence that the allegations of sexual harassment were related to her d...

Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldiers death by Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press Posted Apr 30, 2021 5:52 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 30, 2021 at 5:58 pm EDT FILE - In this March 16, 2021, file photo Christopher Swecker, right, chairman of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee speaks accompanied by Carrie Ricci, a member of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee, during a House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing about Military Crimi...

© Getty Images The Army on Friday announced several new actions meant to combat sexual harassment and violence at Fort Hood, Texas, and across the service. The move would implement some of the recommendations of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee (FHIRC), which last year produced a damning report highlighting a climate of widespread sexual misconduct at the base following the April 2020 death of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen. The recommendations to go into effect address concerns at Fort H...

Army enacts changes on sex assault response, investigations and more after Fort Hood scandal 1 hour ago The People First Task Force briefed reporters Friday on the many changes that are being enacted in the wake of public outrage following the death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood in 2020, and subsequent revelations about murders, suicides, assaults and harassment at the Texas base. (Tamir Kalifa/AP) The Army has announced servicewide and command-specific changes in the wake of a scat...

Fort Sill sexual assault case stirs up the worst kind of deja vu Despite years of efforts, sexual assault scandals continue to erupt in the Army. (Sgt. Uriah Walker/Army) Multiple cadre members are under investigation at Fort Sill, Okla., in connection with the sexual assault of a trainee, though officials have not confirmed on the record how many of them and what roles they might have played in a crime. This is nothing new for the Army. were charged for assaulting trainees in the past two y...