/tags/u-s-army U.S. Army en-US Copyright Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:07:47 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-17/mesquite-soldier-killed-near-fort-campbell-was-stabbed-almost-70-times-advocates-want-answers In May, Clarksville, Tennessee police found U.S. Army Private First Class Katia Dueñas Aguilar dead in her home. The Mesquite soldier was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and stationed at Fort Campbell, near Tennessee-Kentucky border. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:07:47 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-17/mesquite-soldier-killed-near-fort-campbell-was-stabbed-almost-70-times-advocates-want-answers Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /texas-news/2024-03-14/sxsw-is-accused-of-cozying-up-to-war-profiteers-musicians-are-boycotting Sixty artists have bowed out over the festival's partnership with the U.S. Army and defense contractors. The list is growing. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:27:42 GMT /texas-news/2024-03-14/sxsw-is-accused-of-cozying-up-to-war-profiteers-musicians-are-boycotting Andrew Weber /education/2022-06-24/at-87-this-texan-just-earned-her-fifth-college-degree “My children want me to retire, but I just can’t. I’m just having too much fun learning.” Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT /education/2022-06-24/at-87-this-texan-just-earned-her-fifth-college-degree Laura Rice | Texas Standard /arts-culture/2022-05-11/supreme-court-to-decide-if-military-reservists-can-sue-states-for-employment-violations When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. It also includes protections for veterans who get injured in the line of duty, and requires employers to accommodate their disabilities. But in some places, including Texas, veterans who work for state governments can't access those protections. Wed, 11 May 2022 18:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-05-11/supreme-court-to-decide-if-military-reservists-can-sue-states-for-employment-violations Carson Frame /news/2021-05-06/army-to-put-civilian-in-charge-of-fort-hood-criminal-probes-add-staff The Army is putting a civilian in charge of its criminal investigations, adding staff and freeing up more agents to work on cases, in a plan to address widespread failures that surfaced last year after a string of murders and other crimes at Fort Hood, Texas. Thu, 06 May 2021 20:00:10 GMT /news/2021-05-06/army-to-put-civilian-in-charge-of-fort-hood-criminal-probes-add-staff Associated Press /news/2021-03-02/under-pressure-to-address-sex-crimes-in-the-ranks-an-army-unit-is-asking-soldiers-for-ideas Army leaders concede that a program designed to eliminate sexual harassment and abuse has not achieved its goal. So the 18th Airborne Corps held a "Shark Tank" type event for soldiers to present ideas to fix it. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:00:27 GMT /news/2021-03-02/under-pressure-to-address-sex-crimes-in-the-ranks-an-army-unit-is-asking-soldiers-for-ideas Carson Frame /news/2020-12-08/army-to-fire-suspend-fort-hood-troops-over-violence-at-base The Army on Tuesday said it had fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that contributed to a widespread pattern of violence including murder, sexual assaults and harassment. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:00:51 GMT /news/2020-12-08/army-to-fire-suspend-fort-hood-troops-over-violence-at-base Associated Press /news/2020-10-26/amid-continued-anger-about-vanessa-guillens-death-critics-say-sex-crimes-often-ignored-by-army Following Guillén's killing, the Army launched an independent investigation into the climate of Fort Hood, but critics say the problems are systemic. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:00:46 GMT /news/2020-10-26/amid-continued-anger-about-vanessa-guillens-death-critics-say-sex-crimes-often-ignored-by-army Jolene Almendarez /2020-10-08/military-justice-reformers-pushing-senate-candidates-to-pledge-to-support-guillen-bill The legislation would remove sexual assault and harassment prosecutions from the military chain of command. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:04:54 GMT /2020-10-08/military-justice-reformers-pushing-senate-candidates-to-pledge-to-support-guillen-bill Bret Jaspers /texas-news/2020-07-06/family-friends-of-slain-soldier-vanessa-guillen-demand-reforms The killing of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, 20, has sparked a nationwide controversy about sexual assault and harassment in the military.In a… Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:00:09 GMT /texas-news/2020-07-06/family-friends-of-slain-soldier-vanessa-guillen-demand-reforms Alejandra Martinez