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Army: Guillen Died 'in the Line of Duty'

That means murdered Fort Hood soldier's family is entitled to benefits

(Newser) - The family of murdered Ford Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen is entitled to military benefits, according to the US Army , which has classified Guillen's death as occurring "in the line of duty." The 20-year-old soldier disappeared from an armory at the Texas base on April 22. Her family'...

Vanessa Guillen's Family Details Her Final Moments

Fort Hood soldier was bludgeoned to death with a hammer by fellow soldier, family lawyer says

(Newser) - Vanessa Guillen was on duty in an armory room at Texas' Fort Hood on April 22, the last day anyone saw her alive, when she was killed by fellow soldier Aaron David Robinson, Guillen's family says through an attorney. The lawyer, who says officials from Army Criminal Investigation Command...

Fort Hood Soldier Kills Himself After Remains Found

Another suspect is now in custody

(Newser) - Authorities say a suspect wanted in the disappearance of a Fort Hood soldier killed himself early Wednesday—hours after remains believed to be those of Pfc Vanessa Guillen were found in a shallow grave around 30 minutes from the Texas base. Police in Killeen say the suspect, a junior soldier...

Remains Found in Search for Missing Fort Hood Soldier

Vanessa Guillen disappeared from Texas Army post in April

(Newser) - Human remains have been found in the search for Vanessa Guillen, the 20-year-old soldier missing from Fort Hood. The partial set of remains has not been identified, NBC News reports. Guillen was last seen in a parking lot at the Army post April 22, and investigators believe foul play was...

Lawyer: Sergeant Followed Missing Soldier Into Shower

Natalie Khawam says Vanessa Guillen may have texted same sergeant before she vanished

(Newser) - Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, who's now been missing for two months . Texas Rep. Sylvia Garcia held a press conference with Guillen's family on Tuesday after meeting with Army leadership. "They are convinced now there's foul play...

Body of Fort Hood Soldier Missing Since August Found

No indication Gregory Morales' death is linked to disappearance of another Fort Hood soldier

(Newser) - Skeletal remains found in Texas have been identified as those of a soldier from Oklahoma who was missing from Fort Hood, the US Army’s Criminal Investigation Command in Quantico, Va., said Sunday. The body of Pvt. Gregory Scott Morales, 24, of Sapulpa, Okla., was found Friday in a field...

Army Offers $25K Reward in Search for Missing Soldier

Vanessa Guillen last seen at Fort Hood on April 22

(Newser) - Nearly two months after she went missing, the US Army is offering a reward for information leading to soldier Vanessa Guillen. The 20-year-old was last seen April 22 in the parking lot of her military unit's headquarters in Fort Hood, Texas. Earlier this week, the Army announced a $25,...

Missing Soldier Was Being 'Harassed': Salma Hayek

She joins the chorus seeking answers about Vanessa Guillen

(Newser) - Salma Hayek has joined the outcry over a US Army soldier who went missing last month, NBC News . "Bring back Vanessa," Hayek posted on Instagram about 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen. "We won't stop until you come back." Details remain scant, but US Army investigators say Guillen...

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