Miscellaneous
We discuss the prominent issues of sexual harassment and assault in the United States Military, specifically the case of Vanessa Guillen and how it has spurred internal action and over hall within the military. #IAMVANESSAGUILLEN Read about Vanessa's killing in the NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/article/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood.html Read about the Disciplinary Action at Fort Hood in the NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/us/fort-hood-officers-fired-vanessa-guillen.html Learn about the #MeToo movement being sparked in the military by Guillen's killing https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/us/politics/military-women-metoo-fort-hood.html Watch the press conference to introduce the #IamVanessaGuillen Act in Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXbpDvI8U38 See more info on the bill here https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr8270 See the Full Report of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee https://www.army.mil/e2/downloads/rv7/forthoodreview/2020-12-03FHIRCreportredacted.pdf Read More about the case of Chelsea Cheatham who was murdered in 2019 by a Fort Hood Soldier https://www.thedailybeast.com/fort-hood-soldier-cory-grafton-arrested-in-murder-of-chelsea-cheatham?source=twitter&via=desktop Read about LULAC encourging Latinas not to enlist in the wake of Guillen's killing https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/lulac-natl-president-domingo-garcia-says-the-military-is-not-protecting-female-soldiers-vanessa-guillen-disappeared-from-fort-hood-two-months-ago/287-b8a1c16b-36ca-4ab5-a2b9-a5bac0bc97ef Learn about Congress choosing not to act on the #IamVanessaGuillen Act this year https://www.univision.com/univision-news/united-states/congress-lets-iamvanessaguillen-military-reform-bill-die Read about the top 6 Veteran Organization Calling for VA Secretary Wilkie's Resignation https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/12/16/big-six-veterans-groups-ask-trump-to-fire-va-secretary-wilkie-immediately/ Learn about calls to close Fort Hood on Democracy Now! https://www.democracynow.org/2020/12/14/forthoodinvestigationmurders_assault