Another Female Soldier Found Dead at Fort Hood Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Private Ana Basaldua Ruiz, a 20-year-old U.S. Army combat engineer stationed at Fort Hood, was found dead after telling her family about being sexually harassed. Fort Hood officials have not released any information about the cause or manner of her death, but the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division confirmed that "no foul play is evident." The base has a history of high rates of sexual assault and has been under scrutiny since the killing of Vanessa Guillen in 2020. Leaders of the League of United Latin American Citizens have called on the FBI to investigate Private Basaldua's death, and lawmakers are urging the Army to fully investigate the incident and address issues of sexual harassment and assault in the military.