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Fort Hood set to be renamed after Richard Cavazos, Texas’ first Hispanic four-star general!

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Klein, Texas – The US Department of Defense is set to rename Fort Hood, Texas, America’s largest active-duty armored military center, to honor a four-star Hispanic general in place of his original name, Confederate General. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin Pending Change Thursday in A Note to Senior Pentagon Officials He agreed to a recommendation that the base be called Fort Cavazos. This name was previously recommended by the Naming Committee, which was created by Congress to propose new names or remove names and symbols commemorating Confederate personalities. Federal officials…

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Vanessa Guillen: Family of slain Fort Hood soldier from Houston reacts to rise in Army sexual assaults data!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A new report from the Associated Press says the number of sexual assault reports has increased, and the family of slain soldier Vanessa Gillen, 20, is speaking out. Mayra Guillen, Vanessa’s sister, said: “Don’t register to be sexually assaulted. Don’t register to be sexually harassed. It’s not part of your duty.” But according to the Associated Press, that’s exactly what’s happening at US military bases around the United States. The Associated Press reports data from the military showing a 13% increase in sexual assault reports in…

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