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Multiple Personnel Suspended, Under Investigation at Fort Sill After Sexual Assault Allegation

HeadlineApr 07, 2021

In Oklahoma, an investigation is underway after a soldier at the Fort Sill Army training base said she was sexually assaulted by 22 servicemembers — sometimes in groups. At least 20 personnel at Fort Sill have been suspended. Speaking to The Intercept, an Army official referred to the case as “Fort Hood 2.0” — referencing the sexual harassment and killing last April of 20-year-old soldier Vanessa Guillén by a fellow servicemember.

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