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Top Commander at Fort Hood Demoted over Series of Killings & Disappearances

HeadlineSep 02, 2020

In Texas, the top commander at Fort Hood has been removed from his post as public outcry grows over a series of killings and accusations of sexual abuse at the Army base. There have been 23 deaths at Fort Hood this year; 13 soldiers have disappeared or been killed. On Tuesday, the Army announced a new investigation into Fort Hood’s chain of command related to the killing of soldier Vanessa Guillén, whose remains were found near the base in July. The main suspect in her death, another Fort Hood soldier, killed himself. Last week the remains of another Fort Hood soldier, Elder Fernandes, were found near the base hanging from a tree.

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