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Fort Hood Soldier Ana Basaldua Ruiz Found Dead After Alleging Harassment

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 20, 2023

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 20, 202301727

Another female soldier is dead in Fort Hood, Texas, and while the U.S. Army is claiming that there was no foul play involved in the death of Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, 20, who was found dead on March 13, her...

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Army Investigation Concludes Vanessa Guillén Was Sexually Harassed by Superior

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 3, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 3, 202107999

Months after an investigation into the murder of Army specialist Vanessa Guillén was initiated, the U.S. Army has released a report confirming that Guillén, who was allegedly killed by fellow soldier Aaron Robinson on April 22, 2020, was sexually harassed...

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Vanessa Guillén’s Entire Chain of Command Was Fired

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 12, 2021January 13, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 12, 2021January 13, 2021061427

Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, 20, was reported missing from her post at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas back in April of 2020, and after a months-long search, her remains were finally recovered on June 30, after which it was revealed...

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14 Fort Hood Officers Suspended or Fired Following Investigation

Virginia IsaadDecember 9, 2020April 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadDecember 9, 2020April 21, 202105297

The disappearance and murder of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, 20, shone a light on army post Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas and now 14 senior officers have been suspended or fired after an investigation. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced the...

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Elder Fernandes’s Body Found Near Fort Hood Hanging from a Tree

Virginia IsaadAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 27, 2020August 27, 202004774

The body of 23-year-old Sergeant Elder Fernandes was found 30 miles from Fort Hood after he was last seen on Aug. 17 in Killeen, Texas according to a press release from Fort Hood. Fernandes is the third soldier from Fort...

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10 Things You Need to Know About the Vanessa Guillen Case

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 10, 2020August 11, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 10, 2020August 11, 202006410

When Specialist Vanessa Guillen disappeared from Fort Hood in Texas, on April 22, we all got a glimpse into a tragedy that involved the military, covered up sexual harassment, and the senseless, horrible murder of a 20-year-old Chicana. Movements soon...

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U.S. Military Lieutenant Feels Betrayed by His Country After His Mom Was Deported

Araceli CruzJanuary 6, 2020July 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 6, 2020July 17, 202001379

What would you do if you were separated from not one but three of your children? Would you try your hardest to return to them or begin a new life without them? If you’re a loving and caring mom, chances...