3 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District hosted a number of events in April 2021 to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). This year’s Army theme was Building Cohesive Teams through Character Trust and Resilience. Protecting Our People Protects Our Mission.
Events included Teal Tuesday to show support of SAAPM and survivors; a walk/run/ride virtual 5K; Denim Day; and Ask-a-SARC Day in which several sessions were held on relevant topics surrounding sexual assault such as Reporting Options & Resources, the Complaint Process, and Cyberstalking and Internet Safety.
“The recognition of this month is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and its effects on communities, schools, and workplaces,” Stasi Brown, Chicago District’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Victim’s Advocate, said. “The goal of the events that we hosted was to increase our awareness of sexual assault, and celebrate survivors.
Army report confirms sexual harassment of Guillen, details how superior targeted her
The U.S. Army on Friday confirmed for the first time that slain Spc. Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed and further retaliated against at Fort Hood, as her family in Houston has consistently alleged in their fight for criminal justice reform in the military.
In late summer 2019, Guillen, who was then a private first class, was the victim of sexual harassment after her superior in a troop orderly room tried to solicit her in Spanish to participate in a threesome, according to a report released Friday from an investigation led by Gen. John Murray, the commander of the Army Futures Command, based in Austin.
By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 30, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas More than a dozen additional disciplinary actions and firings were announced Friday as new information was released about the response to the disappearance and death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commander of U.S. Army Forces Command, announced 13 officers and noncommissioned officers will be disciplined as a result of an internal Army investigation report. “I directed this investigation to identify what happened and to find areas where we needed to improve across our command,” Garrett said in a statement. “We can and must hold ourselves accountable, learn and improve across all our Army units. To do any less breaks trust with our people and the American public.”
Slain Fort Hood soldier was sexually harassed, but not by her killer, investigation finds
Slain Fort Hood Spc. Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed, but not by her killer, according to the results of an Army investigation released Friday afternoon. (File)(KWTX)
By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Published: May. 3, 2021 at 3:11 PM CDT|Updated: Apr. 30, 2021 at 3:25 PM CDT
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(KWTX) - Slain Fort Hood Spc. Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed, but not by her killer, Spc. Aaron David Robinson, according to the results of an Army Regulation 15-6 investigation released Friday afternoon.
Robinson did sexually harass another soldier from April 2019 to September 2019, but “the investigating officer found no credible evidence to conclude Spc. Robinson sexually harassed Spc. Guillén or that they had any relationship outside of their work setting,” according to an executive summary of the 264-page report on the findings of the investigation led by Gen. J
5 Annually, Soldiers are required to participate in the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program training to build trust, spread awareness, and create a support network for Soldiers to utilize to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault incidents.
“The program is a safe place for us to talk about sexual harassment and assault and that there are ways that we can come together as a unit to prevent it,” said Sgt. Devorion Crawford, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer assigned to 1-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. “If you or someone you know finds themselves in that situation, there are policies set in place for us to get the help we need. You can’t fight that battle alone, because it can take a toll on you mentally, physically, and emotionally. There are people around that can help us get through it.”