Rep. Williams Statement on Independent Review of Fort Hood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today issued the following statement after the Secretary of the Army announced the five civilian experts leading the independent review of Fort Hood:
"I support the Secretary of the Army's announcement of an independent review of the climate and culture at Fort Hood. A failure to appropriately respond to this moment at the "Great Place" would be a missed opportunity, particularly in light of the tragic and untimely death of SPC Vanessa Guillen. We must take deliberate action now and not promulgate a falsehood that bad actions can go unpunished.
"The Army is one of America's last great institutions to still live by a set of values; loyalty, duty, respect, selfless-service, honor, integrity, personal courage. No Soldier should fear for his or her life on a U.S. military installation, such trepidation is the antithesis of building comradery and trust within a warfighting organization. Our Army leaders should welcome such a review, as improving the army team can only occur if we clearly understand the shortfalls that exist and the improvements necessary to take corrective action. I look forward to continuing my communication with the Department of the Army as this study is underway."
The Army's announcement can be found here.
Congressman Roger Williams represents the 25th Congressional District of Texas and serves as a member of the House Committee on Financial Services.