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Sebastian Nemec. Photo courtesy of Sebastian Nemec It’s been a decade since the U.S. military’s anti-LGBTQ+ policy was repealed. For seventeen years, the Clinton Administration’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy gripped the U.S. military, prohibiting LGBTQ+ folx from serving in the armed forces. B ...

U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, held a round table meeting Wednesday with local elected officials, military veterans and law enforcement officers at the offices of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance in Killeen. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss challenges specific to Fort Hood, the military, the military community and other topics important to the participants. Some of the topics discussed included the upcoming renaming of Fort Hood, sexual harassment/sexual assaults on post, fundi...

9 CAMP HENRY, REPUBLIC OF KOREA – The Area IV Women In Motion symposium brought a radical approach to building a culture of dignity and respect inside military workplaces. While traditional training on preventing sexual assault and harassment in the military might focus on response policies or available resources, the symposium was tailored more toward improving communication and cultivating strong leadership among women. With a stated objective of fostering women-led discussi...

Culture of sexual assault and inadequate investigations at Fort Hood explored in House hearing Rep. Veronica Escobar called the investigation following Vanessa Guillén’s death the ‘tip of the iceberg.’ 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 culture of sexual assault and understaffed, inexperienced investig...

6 min read        Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has ordered the firing or suspension of 14 commanders and other leaders at Fort Hood, Texas, including two general officers. The actions come after a four month review by an independent committee found a “pervasive lack of confidence” in the command climate at Fort Hood and a high risk of ha...

Guillen family attorney Natalie Khawam addresses members of the media outside the Bernie Beck Gate, Nov. 10, 2020, as Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s sister Mayra, mother Gloria, and father Roger look on during a press conference following their visit to the site of the newly-designated memorial gate. Photo by Dave Larsen, Command Information Officer