Tag: women in military
Army Secretary launches review of Fort Hood’s command climate over Vanessa Guillén case
Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy has ordered an “independent and comprehensive” review of the command climate at Fort Hood as lawmakers continue to pressure the Army in the wake of the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillén in Fort Hood, Texas. “We have to listen in order to create enduring change,” McCarthy tweeted on Friday. […]
There were likely ‘missed signals’ ahead of killing of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén, joint chiefs chairman says
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers on Thursday that there “were probably some missed signals” leading up to the alleged murder of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén. “I suspect, though I don’t know, that there were probably some missed signals,” Milley told the House Armed Services Committee. “And one of the […]
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More than 90 lawmakers demand an investigation into the Army’s handling of Vanessa Guillén case
The Army may have some explaining to do. In the wake of the disappearance and alleged murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillén from Fort Hood, dozens of lawmakers are calling on other U.S. agencies to investigate the Army’s handling of Guillén’s case, and the Army’s sexual assault prevention program. Though Army investigators say they haven’t yet found evidence that Guillén was […]
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Remains of Vanessa Guillen positively identified, family attorney says
The unidentified human remains found last week have been identified as those of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, her family’s attorney confirmed on Sunday. “On Friday July 3rd, the Army confirmed that the bones, hair and other remains that were found are Vanessa Guillen,” Natalie Khawam said in a statement to Task & Purpose. “We are […]
‘Nothing like this should ever happen to one of our own’ — Army leaders call for justice in case of Vanessa Guillen
Army leaders reaffirmed on Friday their commitment to “bring justice” to the family of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, the Fort Hood soldier who went missing over two months ago. “We are deeply saddened by events unfolding in the disappearance of SPC Vanessa Guillen,” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said on Friday. “Vanessa was a valued member of […]
This is the Army’s message to parents of prospective soldiers in the wake of Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance
The timing of the Army’s nation-wide hiring campaign couldn’t have been much worse. The service kicked off a three-day hiring spree on June 30, during which leaders hoped to bring in 10,000 new soldiers. The first-of-its-kind push was intended to turn every person affiliated with the service, including veterans, into “active” recruiters. But at the […]
Vanessa Guillen was murdered in her unit armory on the day she went missing, attorney says
Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen was allegedly murdered in her unit’s armory room at Fort Hood the same day she went missing, according to her family’s attorney. Natalie Khawam told Army Times in a statement that Spc. Aaron David Robinson, another soldier at Fort Hood, allegedly attacked Guillen — who was last seen on April 22 — […]
Army opens investigation into Fort Hood SHARP office amid disappearance of Vanessa Guillen
The Army has opened an investigation into the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program at Fort Hood amid a separate investigation into the disappearance of Army Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, a soldier missing from the base for more than two months. According to a Fort Hood press release, a seven-member team from the U.S. Army Forces […]
‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve
Military leaders have for many years made statements, held focus groups, organized fundraisers, and conducted surveys to get a better understanding of sexual assault and harassment within the ranks. They have deemed the problem unacceptable and vowed that it would be handled appropriately under their watch. Yet a case unraveling within a two-star Army Reserve […]
Service members are sharing their stories of sexual harassment and assault using #IAmVanessaGuillen
Many say they’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted themselves. Others say they know someone who was. Plenty say they felt hesitant to post about their experience. But none of them seem surprised. Over the last several days, women have been flooding social media with posts about their experiences with harassment and assault in the military using […]
Army removes indicators of race and gender in soldier promotions in an effort to fight bias
To combat unconscious biases in promotions, soldiers will no longer be required to include pictures of themselves or indicate their race for promotion packets starting in August,
Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago
It’s been over two months since Army Pfc. Vanessa Guillen disappeared, but officials seem to still be grasping for answers. Guillen, 20, was last seen in the middle of the afternoon on April 22, in a parking lot at Fort Hood, Texas. According to the Army, she was wearing a black t-shirt and purple fitness-type […]
This airman will become the first female senior enlisted leader for a military branch
'Our airmen are counting on leaders like me to make a positive impact in their lives … I owe them my best.'
Army investigating claims that missing Fort Hood soldier was sexually harassed before her disappearance
A commander’s investigation at Fort Hood is examining allegations that Army Pfc. Vanessa Guillen experienced sexually harassment in the ranks before she went missing in April. Col. Ralph Overland, commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, has appointed a team overseen by a “senior investigating officer,” to conduct an AR 15-6 investigation into the allegations, according […]
‘Nothing stood in my way’— Meet the first observant Sikh woman to graduate West Point
"If they are truly passionate about it, if they work hard and if they have that drive to excel, then anybody is capable of doing anything."
A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat
Air Force pilot Capt. Emily Thompson is the first woman to fly the F-35 into combat, according to the Air Force.
Air Force Materiel Command chief on diversity and inclusion
Family of airman killed in Grand Forks AFB shooting says she was victim of domestic violence
"We’re torn apart by the loss of our daughter to a senseless act of domestic violence."
The Air Force fight song just became completely gender-neutral
"These new lyrics speak more accurately to all we do, all that we are and all that we strive to be as a profession of arms."
Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history
Two soldiers who graduated Ranger school last week have made history. A specialist became the first woman in her MOS — Human Intelligence Collector (35M) — to earn a Ranger tab; and a male sergeant first class became the first cyber operations specialist (17C) to do so, according to an email obtained by Task & […]
General in charge of female recruit training once suggested gender integration would destroy the Marine Corps
A top Marine Corps general once suggested that the Marine Corps would be destroyed if it went ahead with integrating men and women into ground combat units.