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Army Disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in Probe of Soldier Vanessa Guillen’s Death WASHINGTON—The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found. The punishments, which include firing eight senior commanders, are the latest Army moves in response to Guillén’s disappearance and death, which ...

Lolita C. Baldor Christopher Swecker, chairman of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee speaks during a House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing about Military Criminal Investigative Organization Reform Recommendations from the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) March 16, 2021 - 5:53 PM WASHINGTON - Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday wi...

Fort Hood Independent Review Committee presents findings on Army’s CID during hearing Members of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee presented their findings and recommendations to change the Army’s Criminal Investigative Division (CID) at a House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing Tuesday. and last updated 2021-03-17 02:47:09-04 FORT HOOD, TX — Members of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee presented their findings and recommendations to change the Army’s Cri...

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...

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent crime and sexual assaults are particularly high. They grilled the commander of the Armys Criminal Investigation Command, or CID, who said she is "seizing this moment" to correct the staffing and resource problems within her agency that led to sweeping failures in tracking and solving cases. "We can and we will do better," Maj. Ge...

AUSTIN, Texas — The head of an independent team assigned to unravel the root cause behind systemic violence and sexual assaults plaguing Fort Hood told Congress this week that the

Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response by Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press Posted Mar 16, 2021 7:20 pm EDT Last Updated Mar 16, 2021 at 7:28 pm EDT Chairwoman Jackie Speier, of Calif., speaks during a House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing about Military Criminal Investigative Organization Reform Recommendations from the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Bran...

Congress questions Army CID Commander, review panel about poor crime investigations on Ford Hood A review found a litany of flaws in the way Fort Hood investigates felony crimes last year. Congress asked what progress was made, and was left disappointed. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 10:14 PM CDT March 17, 2021 FORT HOOD, Texas — An independent review conducted in the wake of Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s death on Fort Hood found multiple problems with the way the ...

US Army punishes 14 senior officers at Fort Hood citing “leadership failures” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy directed 14 senior officers at the Army’s violence- and murder-plagued Fort Hood base in central Texas be punished by suspension or removal from their positions. McCarthy, announcing his decision this week, claimed the issues at the base are “directly related to leadership failures.” Fort Hood (Credit: Fort Hood/U.S. Army) The action comes in the wake of the independent review or...