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AUSTIN, Texas — The head of an independent team assigned to unravel the root cause behind systemic violence and sexual assaults plaguing Fort Hood told Congress this week that the
Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response by Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press Posted Mar 16, 2021 7:20 pm EDT Last Updated Mar 16, 2021 at 7:28 pm EDT Chairwoman Jackie Speier, of Calif., 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) WASHINGTON — Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being m...
Congress questions Army CID Commander, review panel about poor crime investigations on Ford Hood A review found a litany of flaws in the way Fort Hood investigates felony crimes last year. Congress asked what progress was made, and was left 'disappointed.' Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 10:14 PM CDT March 17, 2021 FORT HOOD, Texas — An independent review conducted in the wake of Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s death on Fort Hood found multiple problems with the way the post investigates felonies and “a deficient climate at Fort Hood, including ineffective implemen...
US Army punishes 14 senior officers at Fort Hood citing “leadership failures” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy directed 14 senior officers at the Army’s violence- and murder-plagued Fort Hood base in central Texas be punished by suspension or removal from their positions. McCarthy, announcing his decision this week, claimed the issues at the base are “directly related to leadership failures.” Fort Hood (Credit: Fort Hood/U.S. Army) The action comes in the wake of the independent review ordered after the bungling of the investigation into the death of 20-year-old Specialist Vanessa Guill...