When your loved one puts themselves in service to the U.S. military, the expectation is that trust is honored. My heart hurts for the Guillen family.
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Justice for women like Guillen should not just happen after they're wrongly taken from us. Guillen should have been protected in life.https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/05/us/vanessa-guillen-remains-identified/index.html …
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It's taken a while for me to talk about Vanessa Guillen's death. It hit close to home: My mother was stationed at Fort Hood, the very first home I ever lived in was Killeen. My parents often told me stories of their service in the Army.
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The good ones were about being stationed abroad with their fellow service members, learning about new cultures and trying new foods. They instilled in me a love of travel and of immersing myself in other cultures.
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The other stories were more insidious, and I'm reflecting on how little has changed in the decades since they've served.
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I am proud of the Texans and the communities around the country organizing around justice and change. Just like our system of policing, our military needs a broader discussion about updated practices of accountability, especially when it comes to sexual harassment.
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