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Sep 2023
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September 30th: Vanessa Guillen Born (1999)

The decision to serve your country can place you in harm's way. On September 30th 1999 a young woman who dreamt of serving in the military was born. A woman who lost her life, not in combat, but on American soil where she should have felt safe.


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Vanessa_Guill%C3%A9nhttps://www.nytimes.com/article/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/vanessa-guillen-act-soldier-death-b2001521.htmlhttps://taskandpurpose.com/news/cecily-aguilar-vanessa-guillen/https://abc13.com/vanessa-guillen-act-death-military-what-happened-to-fort-hood/10824314/

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