Army leaders have failed to follow reforms instituted in the wake of a soldier’s brutal murder, according to an internal audit.
Specialist Vanessa Guillén was brutally murdered by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood , Texas. Guillén’s death attracted national attention, shining a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault within the armed forces as well as how disappearances of military personnel are handled., the Army announced “substantial changes to its policies, structures, and processes.
“The Army’s failure in following policy is a slap in the face to not just us but many families that have lost their loved ones,” she tells, adding: “The Army needs to review these findings and take them seriously… these are lives that we’re talking about.”on April 22, 2020, she was listed as AWOL. Months later, Guillén’s remains were discovered in shallow graves about 20 miles from Fort Hood.
Guillén’s murder prompted widespread outrage over the Army’s failure to protect her, and prompted renewed attention to the larger issue of sexual assault and harassment in the military. An, found strong evidence that sexual assault and harassment were commonplace and “significantly underreported,” and that commanders frequently looked the other way.
Amy Braley-Franck, a longtime advocate for victims of sexual crimes within the military and a consultant to the Biden administration’s Independent Review Commission on Military Sexual Assault, says the Army’s process for accounting for absent soldiers is overcomplicated, but the solution is simple: immediately attempt to contact the soldier, their family, and especially law enforcement. “The military is fixated on figuring out if the soldier’s absence is voluntary or involuntary.
The Army did not respond to questions about the audit, implementation of AD 2020-16, and failures to institute oversight mechanisms prior to publication.
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