Bill named after Vanessa Guillen is reintroduced
Congress reintroduces ‘I am Vanessa Guillen act’
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A bill named after Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was allegedly murdered at the Fort Hood Army base last year, was reintroduced Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Guillen, 20, was allegedly killed by another soldier at the Killeen, Texas, base on April 22, 2020. Her family says she told them she’d been sexually harassed by a sergeant months before her death.
California Rep. Jackie Speier and Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin are championing the bipartisan I Am Vanessa Guillen Act, which seeks to reform the way the military handles sexual assault and harassment cases.
‘I am Vanessa Guillen Act’ to reform sexual harassment in military is reintroduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC A bill named after U.S. Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered at Texas Fort Hood Army base last year, was reintroduced Thursday in Congress.
Guillen, 20, was allegedly killed by another soldier at the Killeen base on April 22, 2020. Her family says she told them she’d been sexually harassed by a sergeant months before her death.
California Rep. Jackie Speier and Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin are championing the bipartisan I Am Vanessa Guillen Act, which seeks to reform the way the military handles sexual assault and harassment cases.
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Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier s death Sun, 05/02/2021 - 5:00am
Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press
Sunday, May 2, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found.
The punishments, which include firing eight senior commanders, are the latest Army moves in response to Guillen s disappearance and death, which brought to light widespread leadership failures at a base that had high rates of sexual assault, harassment, drug use and other problems.
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I m so sorry I couldn t save you : Sister reacts to in-depth investigation revealing Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed at Fort Hood
According to the findings, Guillen was sexually harassed twice at least once by her supervisor in late Summer 2019. Author: Melissa Guz Updated: 10:10 PM CDT April 30, 2021
FORT HOOD, Texas Mayra Guillen, the sister of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, expressed regret on Twitter shortly after the U.S. Army confirmed the Fort Hood soldier was sexually harassed prior to her disappearance and death on Friday.
The confirmation was part of the findings in an investigation into the actions of the Fort Hood chain-of-command regarding Guillen s case.