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Guest column: Support the rights of women in the military Your turn Last week my fiancé and I attended a candlelight prayer vigil in Jacksonvilles Memorial Park to remember the plight of military sexual trauma (MST) victims. MST is used to refer to sexual assault or harassment experienced during military service. MST includes any sexual activity that you are involved with against your will (mentalhealth.va.gov/). One example is "sexual contact or activities without your consent, including when...

Jimmy Nace Two men were charged in federal court for their alleged roles in the July 2019 death of a Haileyville man. Matt Vermillion, 42, of Krebs, and Jimmy Nace, 48, of Haileyville, were originally charged with murder in the first degree-deliberate intent in the July 4, 2019 death of 49-year-old Haileyville resident Bob Dalpoas. Federal court documents show both men now face a federal charge of murder in Indian country due to Dalpoas’ status as a Native American. An April 1 decision by ...

POLITICO Bipartisan bill would take prosecutions out of commanders hands. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is under increasing pressure to support an overhaul of how the military handles sexual assault allegations in the ranks. | Menahem Kahana/Pool via AP Link Copied Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is under increasing pressure to support an overhaul of how the military handles sexual assault allegations in the ranks, overturning decades of military practice and, advocates argue, moving the Pentag...

Editors note: If you or someone you know has been sexually  assaulted, you can receive confidential help by calling the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 800-656-4673. You also can visit their online hotline at online.rainn.org. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s murder at Fort Hood in Killeen last year exposed a pattern of violence and abuse against soldiers at the U.S. military’s largest active-duty base and sparked national outrage over federal o...

White Fort Jackson soldier charged in altercation with a Black man to be prosecuted in civilian courts 3 hours ago Officials at Fort Jackson are looking into the incident reportedly featuring Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland. (Screenshot via Twitter) A white Fort Jackson soldier charged in connection with an April 12th altercation with a Black man will be prosecuted by the civilian justice system before the military justice system gets involved, the South Carolina post’s commanding gene...

A year after Vanessa Guilléns murder, family and advocates say military has not changed enough Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Mellisa Mendoza places white roses at a mural for Vanessa Guillen at a convenience store at East William Cannon Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road in the Dove Springs neighborhood on Monday, July 6, 2020. Guillen was a soldier the U.S. Army who went missing from Fort Hood in April, and is believed to have been killed by another sol...

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 fam...

A year after Vanessa Guillén’s murder, family and advocates say not enough has changed in the military x A year after Vanessa Guillén’s murder, family and advocates say not enough has changed in the military 3 hours 29 minutes 32 seconds ago Friday, April 23 2021 Apr 23, 2021 April 23, 2021 8:04 AM April 23, 2021 in News - AP Texas Headlines Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: A mural and memorial at a Houston restaurant honored Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén in July. Cre...

Why this member of the Hispanic Veterans Leadership Alliance supports the nomination of Cisneros to be under secretary for personnel and readiness at DoD.

Remembering Vanessa Guillen one year later 20-year-old Army specialist Vanessa Guillen was murdered at Fort Hood in April 2020 Tags:  Vanessa Guillen FORT HOOD, Texas – Thursday marks the one year anniversary since 20-year-old Army specialist Vanessa Guillen was murdered on April 22, 2020. Guillen’s disappearance became the focus of a nationwide search before her remains were found in a concrete-like substance buried along the Leon River. She was last seen in the parking lot of her barrack...