Hundreds of people gathered to honour Guillén and other victims of sexual violence and mistreatment within the military.Guillén’s family called for justice and improvement of the way claims of sexual harassment are handled by the military. According to her family, Guillén graduated from César E. Chávez High School in 2018 in the top 15% of her class, played soccer, loved to jog, and was avid about sports and learning. "This should be … Guillén was posthumously advanced from private first class to the rank of specialiston J… But the prospect of a congressional investigation has recently gained momentum, and Khawam spoke with the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, on Sunday.Garcia’s office told the Guardian: “I won’t stop investigating this matter until we get to the bottom of the truth … As I have assured the family, Congress will continue to move with diligent speed to provide oversight and fully investigate this case.”But trust remains fragile for the Guillén family, whose relationship with the military quickly soured when Vanessa disappeared.

Vanessa's sister, Mayra Guillen, spoke to the media, saying it was unlike her to disappear "At this point, I just hope someone comes with a concrete answer. At this point, I don’t know exactly what their goal is,” she added.Khawam says she only learned of the meeting the day it was taking place, when a source in the secretary’s office texted her asking if she would attend.Using the meeting to discuss the longstanding requests hasn’t sat well with the Guillén family.

She had joined the Army in June 2018 and was trained as a 91F, small arms and artillery repairer. But no representative for the Guillén family was there.“We’re having a really hard time trying to process everything. Guillen's sister, Lupe Guillen and their mother, Gloria Guillen, gave passionate speeches saying they would not stop fighting for Vanessa. “At this point, I won’t settle for less,” Mayra Guillén said.Yet the family has felt sidelined. "Khawam blamed the culture of the Army for Vanessa's fear to report sexual harassment. All Rights Reserved. “They act like they gave us a gift. "We stand here for Vanessa. My sister did not deserve this. Mayra Guillén has said she believes the US army is “following their own agenda” as it investigates the circumstances that led to the death of her sister, Vanessa Guillén… "She signed a contract with the Army to protect and serve her country.

That dream quickly turned into a nightmare.

Vanessa Guillén was born Sept. 30, 1999, at Ben Taub Hospital, the second of six children. The meeting came after a rally on the National Mall, where a crowd gathered to demand justice for Guillen and the passage of the #IAmVanessaGuillen bill. After an ongoing search, recovery and investigation, Army Pfc.

The family will meet with Donald Trump at the White House the day before.“I’m talking about the whole place gets turned upside down, every person has a voice,” said Khawam, who says she gets emails every day recounting disturbing episodes at Fort Hood dating back years.A letter sent in early July from Congresswoman Garcia’s office with the signatures of 87 lawmakers calling for another investigation by the defense department inspector general received a lukewarm response from the Guillén family. We stand here for every other service member who's experienced sexual harassment or assault and did not feel safe reporting it for fear of retaliation," Gabbard said.The Guillen family was so proud Vanessa when she joined the military, but say the Army let her down. praying for the right things to say today, the strength to endure whatever comes our way.The open memorial service including prayer, praise, announcements, testimonials, divine mercy, a living rosary and obsequies will take place at Cesar E. Chavez High School, Guillen’s alma mater.The Guillen family will also speak during the service.Today you’ll be honored like the queen that you are Copyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. My sister deserved to be heard.' Aguilar was reported to be the girlfriend of Aaron David Robinson, a junior enlisted soldier. "She was taking a shower and he walked in on her and sat down,"  family attorney Natalie Khawam said. She was born September 30, 1999, to parents Rogelio and Gloria Guillén and she had five siblings. “I feel anyone can play nice for five to 10 days, and then they’ll just go back to their normal routine.