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‘I Am Vanessa Guillén Act’ Signed into Law by President Biden

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar03865
Update, Dec. 27, 2021: President Joe Biden signed into law the $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act for 2022, a defense spending bill which included portions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillen” Act”. The act authorizes a five percent increase...
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Mexican-American Filmmaker’s Documentary Highlights Sexual Trauma in Military

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson02422
Mexican-American documentary filmmaker Amanda Sarabia attended an event honoring Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén In the summer of 2020  and it led her on a path to use her art to bring to the forefront sexual trauma in the military. Amanda...
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Telemundo Podcast ‘Fort Hood,’ Covers Vanessa Guillén Murder

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson03730
It has been more than a year since the death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, 20, She was last seen alive in Fort Hood, Texas on April 22 and her remains were found near the base on June 30. Telemundo, in conjunction...
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Vanessa Guillén’s Fiancé Says ‘They Failed Us’ in First TV Interview

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson04291
Slain soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s fiancé, Juan Cruz, appeared on ABC’s 20/20 on Friday, June 11 in his first TV appearance to discuss their relationship and the aftermath of her death. The interview comes in the wake of the announcement that...
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Platoon Leader 1st Lt. Maria Eggers is the First Latina to Earn Expert Infantry Badge at Fort Hood

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson06452
Fort Hood has been mired in controversy following the disappearance and murder of Specialist Vanessa Guillén. For what feels like the first time since her story broke in April of last year, there’s some good news coming out of the...
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Army Investigation Concludes Vanessa Guillén Was Sexually Harassed by Superior

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson07365
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 Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson060419
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 Isaad
by Virginia Isaad04666
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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‘Red Table Talk: The Estefans’ Sit Down with Vanessa Guillén’s Family

Virginia Isaad
by Virginia Isaad03828
Red Table Talk: The Estefans has tackled serious topics including divorce, coming out, and mental health but for its fourth episode it’s breaking away from the Estefan family. They’ll be joined by the family of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, including...
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10 Things You Need to Know About the Vanessa Guillen Case

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
by V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi05154
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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