Days after military sex assault shows rise in reporting, Congress praises Fort Hood for progress
AUSTIN, Texas â A little more than a week after the Pentagon released new data showing military sexual assault reporting had increased for a fourth consecutive year, members of Congress said they are encouraged by the progress made by Army leaders at Fort Hood to address the systemic shortcomings at the Central Texas post, following the harassment and killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillen. Fort Hood leaders last Thursday welcomed several members of Congress, including Rep. Jackie Speier, D-CaliF., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, back to the military installation after eight m...