A mural in Washington depicts slain soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen on July 13, 2020. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) Army Criminal Investigation Command’s ongoing problems may justify an overhaul of its command structure, similar to what the Naval Criminal Investigative Service went through following a major sexual assault scandal in the 1990s. How NCIS changed in the wake of that scandal was discussed during congressional testimony Tuesday. The hearing was held one week after proposals to redesign CID were outlined in briefing documents obtained by Army Times. One proposal suggested recasting CID as an independent organization with civilian leadership, similar to what NCIS looks like today. A second proposal, which was labeled “recommended” in the documents, would retain the current military police leadership while hiring more civilian agents.
Fox Nation host Nancy Grace interviews Mayra Guillen regarding her sister s alleged sexual harassment and murder in “A Fort Hood Investigation with Nancy Grace: Part 1.”
Fourteen officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood were fired or suspended Tuesday after an independent investigation revealed a toxic culture that fueled sexual harassment and failed to protect female soldiers from harm.
The actions, taken by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, come in the aftermath of a year that saw 25 soldiers assigned to Fort Hood die due to suicide, homicide or accidents, including the bludgeoning death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, who was missing for close to two months before her remains were found.