/tags/fort-hood Fort Hood en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:37:05 GMT /texas/2023-03-17/death-of-fort-hood-soldier-raises-questions-about-armys-sexual-harassment-response Fort Hood officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, a 21 year-old combat engineer with Mexican roots. The soldier died on Monday, according to a release from the base. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:37:05 GMT /texas/2023-03-17/death-of-fort-hood-soldier-raises-questions-about-armys-sexual-harassment-response Carson Frame /crime-justice/2022-01-28/vanessa-guillens-murder-led-the-u-s-to-deem-military-sexual-harassment-a-crime Spc. Vanessa Guillén was murdered by a fellow soldier in 2020. "My little sister shed light on the epidemic of sexual misconduct in the military" Mayra Guillén said. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:33:42 GMT /crime-justice/2022-01-28/vanessa-guillens-murder-led-the-u-s-to-deem-military-sexual-harassment-a-crime Bill Chappell /crime-justice/2021-12-29/new-law-named-for-vanessa-guillen-will-revamp-military-investigations-into-sexual-assault-harassment On Monday, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, enacting provisions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillén Act.� The new law takes effect Jan. 1. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:48:16 GMT /crime-justice/2021-12-29/new-law-named-for-vanessa-guillen-will-revamp-military-investigations-into-sexual-assault-harassment Ren Larson | The Texas Tribune /texas/2021-09-15/fort-hood-should-be-renamed-after-the-first-hispanic-4-star-general-lawmakers-say The federal government is continuing to decide how it will rename bases across the U.S. named after Confederate service members, a mandate included in the defense bill approved by Congress in January. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:05:14 GMT /texas/2021-09-15/fort-hood-should-be-renamed-after-the-first-hispanic-4-star-general-lawmakers-say Joe Hernandez /texas/2020-12-08/army-punishes-14-at-fort-hood-after-review-sparked-by-vanessa-guillens-killing Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy cited profound problems at the base, including a command climate that was "permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault." Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:56:12 GMT /texas/2020-12-08/army-punishes-14-at-fort-hood-after-review-sparked-by-vanessa-guillens-killing Bill Chappell, Dustin Jones /2020-09-16/i-am-vanessa-guillen-act-of-2020-introduced-in-the-u-s-house A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced the “I am Vanessa Guillen Act� on Wednesday. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:33:47 GMT /2020-09-16/i-am-vanessa-guillen-act-of-2020-introduced-in-the-u-s-house TPR Staff /crime-justice/2020-07-12/hundreds-demand-justice-for-vanessa-at-east-austin-rally Lee esta historia en español. Hundreds of people marched in East Austin on Sunday to honor Vanessa Guillén, the 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier who is� Mon, 13 Jul 2020 03:38:12 GMT /crime-justice/2020-07-12/hundreds-demand-justice-for-vanessa-at-east-austin-rally Mose Buchele /texas/2020-06-24/army-to-texas-congresswoman-foul-play-involved-in-fort-hood-soldiers-disappearance From Texas Standard:A 20-year-old Army private's disappearance two months ago from one of the nation's largest military bases has lawmakers and actress� Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:59:44 GMT /texas/2020-06-24/army-to-texas-congresswoman-foul-play-involved-in-fort-hood-soldiers-disappearance Terri Langford /texas/2019-03-08/the-sad-state-of-military-housing From Texas Standard:More active-duty members of the military live and work in Texas than in any other state besides California. Many live in military� Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:51:37 GMT /texas/2019-03-08/the-sad-state-of-military-housing Jill Ament /texas/2017-11-07/the-long-road-home-tells-the-story-of-u-s-troops-ambushed-in-iraq-in-2004 From Texas Standard:In the past, Hollywood was sometimes enlisted to tell an approved version of military events. Lately, though, stories on screens both� Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:14:13 GMT /texas/2017-11-07/the-long-road-home-tells-the-story-of-u-s-troops-ambushed-in-iraq-in-2004 Rhonda Fanning