Army Sec. Ryan McCarthy ordered an independent review of the at Ft. Hood command after the brutal murder ofVanessa Guillen.
WASHINGTON – Army Sec. Ryan McCarthy ordered an independent review of the command climate at Ft. Hood after the brutal murder of a soldier there raised questions about the treatment of women and Hispanic service members.Spc. Vanessa Guillen
If the review finds wrongdoing, action will be taken against officials at"any echelon," McCarthy said. review grew from concerns about Guillen’s disappearance and murder raised by her family, Congress and advocacy groups, McPherson said."The purpose of this independent review is to determine whether the command climate and culture at Ft. Hood and the military community surrounding Ft. Hood reflects Army values, including respect, inclusiveness, and workplaces free from sexual harassment, and a commitment to diversity," McPherson said.
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