This #thread highlights problematic issues with the #FortHood report. A more detailed analysis in this link is available for reprint: https://link.medium.com/3T4JFIYAqcb  If you believe this is an important issue, please RT to amplify. Thank you! #ReadTheReport #JusticeForVanessaGuillen 1/

The report confirms that Specialist Guillen's disappearance was not properly investigated & neither were many others. In Guillen's case, "despite immediate indications that her absence was suspicious" the base police did not list her as missing in law enforcement databases... 2/

What the report isn't saying - 92 soldiers went missing last year - and like Specialist Guillen, many may be dead. The Army lists 92 young soldiers as "deserters" - but that's just how it listed Private Gregory Morales, another Fort Hood soldier who was missing for 10 months 3/

Rates of violent sex crimes at Fort Hood were known to be higher in comparison with other Army bases, but leaders failed to act. The report notes that "There is basic risk management concept that whenever a risk is predictable, it is preventable." It wasn't prevented. 4/

Commanders at Fort Hood allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish in a "permissive" climate, and still got promoted. LTG Funk was in charge of Fort Hood for 2 years during the time the report finds a lack of leadership regarding sex crimes - but the Army promoted him. 5/

The report states Fort Hood leaders acknowledged there were issues with sexual harassment and assault but accepted no responsibility. But most male leaders claimed there was no problem at all! Only a few would admit "they did not feel Fort Hood was safe for female soldiers," 6/

This isn't the first study to reveal the problems - 3 other reports since 2014 have ID'd the same issues at Fort Hood. Senior leaders in the Army & DOD knew for over 6 years that Fort Hood was among the most dangerous place to be a female Soldier - & did nothing to change it. 7/

This report focuses on Fort Hood - but dozens of other military bases and Navy ships are just as bad - or worse. This table shows that as bad as Fort Hood is, the Army, Navy, & Marines all have bases where women are in more danger - and no one's talking about it. 8/

Army leadership has been melting down on Twitter over this issue - but the top brass in the Air Force, Navy, and Marines have remained silent on what the report suggests for the military as a whole, and their services in particular. 9/

The Army's sexual assault and harassment prevention program is structurally flawed. Interestingly, there is no standard for the Department of Defense; the Navy and Marines use a totally different program to address the same problems, but with similarly poor results. 10/

Sexual harassment and assault are out of control in the DOD .  When adjusting for the total number of people on each base or ship, there were more than 50 other locations where the chance of being assaulted was higher - but none have received the scrutiny of Fort Hood. 11/

Soldiers fear retaliation and exposure if they report assaults and harassment - and so these crimes are underreported. The Army's Inspector General had given the base a passing grade on its procedures, but most Soldiers feared for their careers if they reported sex crimes. 12/

Military Police lack the training, equipment, procedures and motivation to investigate serious crime. Although "Guillen's car was still. in the parking lot.. all financial activity on her credit card and bank accounts had ceased" the base police said she was just AWOL.. 13/

The Army has punished 14 leaders it says are responsible - but others have gotten promotions to higher positions. The Secretary of the Army has "directed the relief or suspension of several leaders" but it's unclear what that means, and others have escaped accountability. 14/

The report's recommendations are focused on fixing the sexual assault & harassment program / base police at Fort Hood. No mention is made of addressing the widespread problems of sex crimes & missing persons in the DOD, or facing the cultural bias against women in the Army. 15/

The report is the first of its kind, and a good start - now the military needs more as Congress renews calls to shift oversight to civilian control. It's obvious that the problem with military culture goes beyond Fort Hood, and beyond the Army. The DOD should move quickly - 16/

If you've read this far, thank you. Now, a small call to action. If you're a military leader, assess your own DEOCS reports, fix your own unit. Talk to your people. If you're a reporter/editor, let's talk. Everyone else, please RT this #thread & ask your elected officials to act!