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Another Death Of Female Solider At Ft. Hood Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

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  • A female Army private stationed at Fort Hood was recently found dead this week, which has resulted in allegation she was has been harassed by superiors at the military base.
  • The death of Ana Fernanda Basaldua Ruiz comes just three years after Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed and murdered at the Texas base.
  • Ruiz and Guillen were both 20 at the time of their respective deaths.
  • Guillén’s case gained national attention and exposed systemic problems of sexual assault at Fort Hood and throughout the military service, which resulted in federal laws overhauling military criminal justice.
  • The allegations that Ruiz was harassed have come from her family.
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