A San Antonio nonprofit remembered U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen on Tuesday to honor her birthday and continue to spread awareness of military sexual trauma.

Sons and Daughters Liberty (SDL) hosted an event to honor Guillen’s life and her family, who brought the “I am Vanessa Guillen Act” to national attention.

Michelle Ruiz Deal spoke on behalf of OnHealing Therapy and its dedicated work to individuals and families affected by military sexual trauma (MST).

“The reason we were all together was an unfortunate reason, but we are going to remember (Guillen) because her life mattered,” Ruiz Deal said. “Military sexual trauma survivors matter, and this is our way of saying that.”

Guillen was killed on April 22, 2020. Her disappearance became the focus of a nationwide search before he

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