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Texas State legislators urge Congress to pass I Am Vanessa Guillen Act
Events scheduled this week to honor Spc. Vanessa Guillen
FOX 26 Reporter Maria Salazar has more on the events scheduled to take place this week to honor Specialist Vanessa Guillen.
HOUSTON - This week marks one year since the disappearance of Army Special Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood.
On Tuesday, she was remembered at the Texas State Capitol where several bills honoring the Houstonian are advancing. State legislators and her family gathered to address the proposals. There was also a resolution to urge Congress to pass the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act.
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.