"I’m Gonna Find You"

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Private First Class Vanessa Guillén from Fort Hood and the subsequent impact on her family and the community.

Private First Class Vanessa Guillén shows up for work one morning at the Fort Hood Army base and disappears without a trace. When she stops responding to text messages, her tight-knit family in Houston immediately sounds the alarm. Who was Vanessa Guillen? How did this strong 20-year-old soldier suddenly go missing on a military base? And why does she inspire an international movement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• disappearance
• military
• investigation
• family
• movement

Keywords

• Vanessa Guillén
• Fort Hood
• disappearance
• military base
• family
• international movement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fort Hood Army base

Places: Houston

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