Vanessa was special, like a lot of people tell me, like, i dont know what it was about her that just touches me. Reporter Vanessa Guillen was the light of her family. Shes just a joyful person. Shes very outgoing. We just had that reporter one of six children, beloved by her siblings and her parents, originally from mexico, raising their children to pursue the american dream. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] i always looked up to her since i was little, following in her steps. Reporter even from a young age, one thing was clear, vanessas sense of duty to her country. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] reporter as soon as she graduated from high school, vanessa enlisted in the u. S. Army. In her first training, she didnt even want to come back. She was unhappy. Even when she got home she was a new person. Like her skin was full of glowing. [ speaking in Foreign Languageoo ft. Hood in killeen, texas, one of the armys Largest Military installations. She worked as a small arms repair soldier
Unturned vanessa was special. Like, a lot of people tell me, like, i dont know whats with vanessa, but, like, her smile just touches me. Shes just a joyful person. Shes very outgoing. We just had that connection. Vanessas 20 years old. She was born and raised in houston, texas, one of six children. Thats vanessa right in the middle. Her parents are immigrants from mexico. Mom, gloria, took care of the kids while dad, rogelio, worked as a machine operator. The guillen family is catholic and very religious. This is the baptism. [ speaking Foreign Language ] thats your favorite . [ speaking Foreign Language ] i always looked up to her since i was little. I was, like, following her steps. And she used to be like, be like me. Be tough, and ignore everyone. [ speaking Foreign Language ] she graduated high school. Shes just in girl who dreams of a better life and then she immediately enlists. Here you have a young latina woman, out of high school, who says, this is what i want to do. I want t
Enemies, foreign and domestic. The enemy she faced might have been right there on her military base. Heres john quinones. The last 75 days for me, for my family, i havent slept. Reporter shes only 16 years old. But for three months now, since the disappearance of her sister, lupes life has been consumed by agony and fear. A nightmare. I would never in my lifetime think i should be fighting for my sister. Reporter she first went missing from ft. Hood in april. She was eventually found brutally murdered. Her mother gloria left to find comfort in her dreams. Does she talk to you in her dreams . [ speaking in foreign reporter tonight, a familys quest for justice. Launching a movement under the iamvanessaguillen. Shes like a sister for everyone now. Reporter vanessas story now invoking outrage over Sexual Harassment and abuse in the military. How is it possible to go missing on base . On a military base . Reporter allegations that she was harassed by one of her own. Before she was murdered.
Numbers the death toll is on the rise massive shove support to honor ft. Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen. Will justice be served and well introduce to you the sanitation worker who dared to make his dream come true. A busy monday ahead. Early today starts right now good morning to you im cori coffin im Cynthia Erivo we begin with breaking news news hollywood lost a star. Wife of John Travolta lost her two year private battle with breast cancer. She kept that part private her husband of 28 years broke the news on instagram. He wrote in part it is with a very heavy heart i inform you my beautiful wife kelly has lost had her two year battle with breast cancer. She fought a courageous fight. Kellys love and life will always be remembered travolta said hell be taking some time off to be with the couples children. In september of 2019 travolta and preston celebrated their 20th he wedding anniversary. Kelly chose to keep her fight private and has been undergoing medical treatment for some time.
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