Gen Michael Garrett
Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command, has approved and taken action on the investigation conducted by Gen. John Murray, commanding general of Army Futures Command, into chain-of-command actions related to the disappearance of Spc. Vanessa Guillén at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2020. As a result of the investigation, several adverse actions are ongoing:
Gen. Garrett directed the relief of five current or former leaders (officers and non commissioned officers) in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. Of the five, three will also receive General Officer Memorandums of Reprimand (GOMORs).
Gen. Garrett referred further action against seven additional officers and non-commissioned officers to Lt. Gen. Pat White, commanding general of III Corps, and further action against one non-commissioned officer to a separate command. Those eight officers and non-commissioned officers will receive GOMORs, and in addition one will be notified of relief.
Dozens gather for candlelight vigil on one year anniversary of Spc. Vanessa Guillen s disappearance
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KILLEEN, TX â Dozens gathered at the Vanessa Guillen Mural in Killeen to remember the slain soldier on the one year anniversary of her disappearance.
âWhat happened with Vanessa and her memory and her legacy has caused institutional change,â said Queta Rodriguez with the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee.
From San Antonio to Dallas, Washington D.C. and several other cities, vigils were held across the country to show solidarity and support for the #IamVanessaGuillen Act.
The Guillen family says they are overwhelmed with all the support.
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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 investigators who failed to connect the dots were prevalent at Fort Hood around the time of Vanessa Guillén’s death, investigators revealed Tuesday at a hearing of the House subcommittee on military personnel.