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ARMY MOVES TO COMBAT SEXUAL CRIMES ONE YEAR AFTER DEATH OF VANESSA GUILLEN
April 16, 2021
Ellen Mitchell
The Hill
The Army on Friday announced several new actions meant to combat sexual harassment and violence at Fort Hood, Texas, and across the service.
The move would implement some of the recommendations of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee (FHIRC), which last year produced a damning report highlighting a climate of widespread sexual misconduct at the base following the April 2020 death of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen.
The recommendations to go into effect address concerns at Fort Hood, the base’s III Corps, Army Forces Command, as well as across the