Today (December 8), Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced 14 firings and suspensions among commanders and lower-level leaders as a result of an investigation into a pattern of sexual assault, harassment, suicides and murder at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas.
The family of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén commended the Army for suspending, firing those 14 commanders yet they made it clear that the fight wasn't over. Guillen's sisters pleaded for Congress to pass legislation that addresses how the military responds to reports of sexual assault and harassment.
Vanessa's younger sister Lupe Guillén said her sister did not report the alleged sexual harassment because "she was afraid," and she urged the public to support the "I am Vanessa Guillén Act."
"Please, I ask the public that is watching this, I ask everyone who hears about Vanessa's name or hears about sexual violence in the military or anywhere to endorse the act because this will keep my sister's legacy alive," Lupe Guillén said. "It will save lives."
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