(Photo : Go Nakamura/Getty Images) Flowers and candles are left at a mural for murdered U.S. Army Private First Class Vanessa Guillen near Cesar Chavez High School, where a memorial service for Guillen was held, on August 14, 2020 in Houston, Texas.
Spc. Vanessa Guillen s entire chain of command has been fired during the disciplinary action hearing that took place last month at Fort Hood, an army official said on Thursday.
Sgt. Major of the Army Michael Grinston told soldiers at the base that all people in the chain of command responsible for Guillen s death, from her squad to the battalion, were fired.
Army Leader Reveals Spc. Vanessa Guillen s Entire Chain of Command at Fort Hood Was Fired
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston speaks with Redstone senior leaders about quality of life services on the installation during a visit Aug. 5, 2020. (U.S. Army/Alyssa Crockett)
11 Jan 2021 Stars and Stripes | By Rose L. Thayer
FORT HOOD, Texas Leaders responsible for Spc. Vanessa Guillen from her squad to her battalion were fired during the disciplinary action that took place last month at Fort Hood, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston told soldiers Thursday at the base.
Speaking to a group of about two dozen junior enlisted soldiers, Grinston used the firings as an example of how the Army is taking action to root out leaders who allow corrosive behavior to persist in the ranks.
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WASHINGTON â Leaders of the new People First Task Force recently said they are committed to restoring an Army-wide culture of dignity and respect as they work to aggressively address the results of an independent report.
Army senior leaders established the PFTF to respond to the list of findings and recommendations within the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee report released Dec. 8.
Lt. Gen. Gary M. Brito, deputy chief of staff, G-1; Diane M. Randon, assistant deputy chief of staff, G-2; and Sgt. Maj. Julie A.M. Guerra, deputy chief of staff, G-2 SGM, will serve as the tri-chairs.
The task force has âthree dedicated professionals who have committed their lives to this institution,â Randon said. As a member of the senior executive service, she has 35 combined years of federal service and a record of leadership expertise pertaining to Army personnel, installations and quality of life issues.
Actions taken by Army secretary, Congress after Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s death are insufficient By: Michelle J. Gradnigo
Army secretary addresses report of Fort Hood Independent Review Committee
Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy and the five civilian members of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee unveiled the results of a three-month examination of the command climate and culture at Fort Hood and the surrounding military community on Dec. 8. Fort Hood has garnered international attention after 28 soldiers assigned to the post died in the past year. The most prominent was Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s alleged murder by a fellow soldier who then died by suicide.