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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 brought to light widespread leadership failures at a base that had high rates of sexual assault, har...

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 with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates...

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 Criminal Investigative Division (CID) at a House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing Tuesday. The commi...

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...

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 Army's 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. Gen. Donna Martin told the House Armed Services subcommittee on military personnel. She said the Army...