Army leaders have confirmed that slain Spc. Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed by a supervisor in her unit, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood.
A lengthy investigation directed by Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commander of U.S. Army Forces Command, revealed that Guillen was harassed by a supervisor in a unit orderly room and in the field during training in 2019, about nine or 10 months before her disappearance.
Investigators, however, did not find a connection between the sexual harassment and her subsequent disappearance and death.
As a result of Guillenâs unitâs failure to take action, Garrett has approved the firing or reprimand of a total of 21 non-commissioned officers and officers.
The military failed Vanessa Guillen : Texas lawmakers target sexual assault, sexual harassment reform in military Her story will leave a legacy that will see changes to better protect the men and women in the armed forces. Author: Melissa Guz Updated: 2:32 PM CDT April 20, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas About a year after Spc. Vanessa Guillen went missing from Fort Hood, where she was stationed, Texas legislators are introducing new bills aimed to protect service members from sexual harassment and sexual assault. Nearly a year after she disappeared, we still call for change in her memory, said Rep. Christina Morales said during a news conference Tuesday. . No soldier should face sexual harassments and no soldier should endure the violence that Vanessa Guillen endured. We must do better for our service women and men and do better to ensure a safer space for those who protect our country.
Legislation filed honoring Vanessa Guillen: Her story will leave a legacy Her story will leave a legacy that will see changes to better protect the men and women in the armed forces. Author: Melissa Guz Updated: 6:32 PM CDT April 20, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas About a year after Spc. Vanessa Guillen went missing from Fort Hood, where she was stationed, Texas legislators are introducing new bills aimed to protect service members from sexual harassment and sexual assault. Nearly a year after she disappeared, we still call for change in her memory, said State Rep. Christina Morales said during a news conference Tuesday, urging U.S. Congress to pass the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act, or SCR 34.
The military failed Vanessa Guillen | Texas lawmakers target sexual assault, sexual harassment reform in military Her story will leave a legacy that will see changes to better protect the men and women in the armed forces. Author: Melissa Guz Updated: 4:57 PM CDT April 20, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas About a year after Spc. Vanessa Guillen went missing from Fort Hood, where she was stationed, Texas legislators are introducing new bills aimed to protect service members from sexual harassment and sexual assault. Nearly a year after she disappeared, we still call for change in her memory, said State Rep. Christina Morales said during a news conference Tuesday, urging U.S. Congress to pass the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act, or SCR 34.
An entrance gate to Fort Hood named in the honor of slain soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Monday in a ceremony that will be streamed live on the III Corps Facebook page.
The gate leads to the area of 3rd Cavalry Regiment, the unit Guillen was in, and is located near Killeenâs Rancier Avenue and Fort Hood Street intersection where family and supporters of Guillen gathered to hold protests last year.
Members of the Guillen family were involved in the design process and will attend the ceremony that is not open to the public, Fort Hood officials said in a news release.