Vanessa Guillenâs family presses for more accountability in Armyâs handling of Fort Hood soldierâs case
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Buy PhotoBacked by other family members and attorney Natalie Khawam, right, Spc. Vanessa Guillen s sister, Lupe, speaks at a news conference marking the first anniversary of the Fort Hood soldier s killimg, April 22, 2021 at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Stars and Stripes)
AUSTIN, Texas (Tribune News Service) â The family of slain U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen learned this week that among more than a dozen Fort Hood soldiers accused of wrongdoing in her case, none has been removed from the military.
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Originally published on June 23, 2021 3:36 pm
Several key House members, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have signed onto a groundbreaking Senate plan to overhaul the military s justice system, including how sex-related crimes are prosecuted, boosting the measure s chances. The legislation, now moving in both chambers, has momentum after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin backed a key provision on Tuesday.
Last month, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said her legislation to move serious crime cases out of the chain of command to trained military prosecutors finally had the bipartisan Senate support needed for passage.
Now, she has the support of Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, who previously has sponsored her own bill to move sex-related crimes away from military commanders. Speier, Pelosi and a new group of bipartisan House members are on board with Gillibrand s broader efforts.
A Years-Long Effort To Reform The Military s Justice System Gains More Momentum
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