A 21-year-old soldier from Long Beach died this week at Fort Hood, the same Texas Army base where 20-year-old soldier Vanessa Guillén was murdered nearly three years ago.
"A loss of any one of our Soldiers is a tragedy and it is no different in the death of Private Ana Basalduaruiz. Our hearts and thoughts go out to the family, friends and colleagues of Ana," said Col. Christopher Dempsey, commander, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division."We have remained in constant contact with both parents of Private Basaldua Ruiz, and will continue to keep them updated.
In an earlier statement Lt. Col. Patrick Sullivan described Basaldua Ruiz as"an exceptional teammate that will truly be missed."from the base in April 2020. Guillén's remains were found near a river two months later. The soldier suspect in Guillén's death later died by suicide as police closed in to arrest him. A woman identified by authorities as his girlfriend pleaded guilty to federal charges in November connected to the disposal of Guillén’s body and lying to investigators.sexually harassed by a supervisorGuillén's case spawned a social media campaign by survivors of sexual abuse and harassment in the military. Some shared their accounts using the #IAmVanessaGuillén hashtag.
An independent review determined that the command climate at Fort Hood created a"permissive environment for sexual assault and sexual harassment." Investigations led to the
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