With the anniversary of Spc. Vanessa Guillen s death just two days away, the slain Fort Hood soldier s two sisters traveled Tuesday to Austin to continue fighting for laws meant to protect members of the military from sexual abuse.
Speaking from inside the Capitol, Lupe Guillen, a 17-year-old Houston native and the youngest of the three Guillen sisters, said that instead of mourning her sister Vanessa privately, she wants to continue being outspoken during this heartbreaking week to help prevent other families from feeling the same pain.
The Guillen family has alleged that the 20-year-old soldier was sexually harassed by multiple soldiers at Fort Hood before she was killed last year. Those same allegations sparked the I Am Vanessa Guillen movement online, in which hundreds of members of the military openly shared their experiences with sexual assault within their ranks.
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April 20, 2021
On Saturday, April 17, 2021, Sen. Ed Harbison (D – Columbus) was reappointed to serve as Legislative Officer for the Department of Georgia Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH).
“While serving as a member is an honor in it of itself, I am grateful for the opportunity to continue my position as Legislative Officer and promote the ideas and goals of this organization,” said Sen. Harbison. “The Military Order of the Purple Heart represents some of the finest examples of bravery and service, and the men and women of this community share a collective commitment to service. I wholeheartedly believe in expanding resources to our veterans who have made selfless sacrifices in order to defend us and our country, and I vow to continue to promote legislation that has their best interests in mind.”
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