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My daughter was a miracle.
God left her with me, and she had a purpose.
When she was ten, she said,
"Mommy, when I grow up, I'm going to join the army."
I said, "No, mija, that's not for women."
She said, "Don't be so dramatic, Mom! One day, I'll have to leave.
And I know I'm gonna make it there."
I thought it was just a child thing, and she would forget.
And then when she was turning 18, she told me in the bedroom,
"Mommy, remember when I said that I was going to join the army
or become an astronaut?"
Two things, be an astronaut and go to the moon, or go to the army.
And I said, "You'd better go to the moon.
Go to the moon, mija."
When she turned 18, she came home and said, "I already enlisted."
I was working,
and at lunchtime, I sent her a text.
I thought she was still working.
But it seemed like a long time.
The messages didn't say "delivered."
That's when I asked Mayra, "Have you talked to Vanessa?"
Mayra said, "Mommy, come." "What is it, mija?"
"Don't you notice anything strange?
Vanessa doesn't answer the text messages."
I texted her and no answer. I said, "How come?"
I said, "Talk to the base and tell them to get her on the phone.
Right now!"
I said, "For God's sake, let's go.
These animals won't look for my child. I have to look for my daughter myself."
I swear, the second I arrived at Killeen,
do you know what I said?
"It smells like death here."
"Smells like death. This town is death."
I was born on a little ranch called Tierra Blanca,
Rio Grande, Zacatecas in Mexico.
We were all together, and it was a different time, a lot of joy.
Going outside to play, helping my dad in nature.
He used to call me "my goat."
That's what he called me because I was very thin.
"My little goat, come here."
Little goat but strong.
My husband, since he was a child, they put him to work here
to earn his money on his own.
When I got married, that's when I came here.
So we made a life here, here in Houston.
I dedicated myself to our home.
My little Vanessa,
she was always a fighter and always for her dreams.
She was special.
She absolutely loved soccer.
It was her passion.
The day I met Vanessa was at a quinceañera party.
In 2014, I think.
Vanessa was very brave.
She wasn't afraid of anyone.
I liked to make her laugh.
She always laughed.
She was very nice. She was lovely.
One day,
she said, "Mommy, I'm having a hard time at the base."
I said, "For what reason?
I feel in my heart that you are hiding something from me."
Because she'd told me there had been sexual harassment
towards young women, young men, no matter what gender.
She said, "It's true, Mom. People are being sexually assaulted."
"You told me in December that girls were being harassed,
but not you."
She said, "Mommy, I lied to you.
I have been harassed.
By a superior,
by a sergeant."
Over at Fort Hood, it's a mafia that exists there.
It's a mafia. It's nothing more than a place of corruption and evil.
- What do we want? - Vanessa!
-When do we want her? - Now!
It's been four weeks.
Let's keep going until I have my daughter back in my arms.
I looked for my daughter everywhere,
like a weeping woman in a sea of tears.
In the ditches…
the railroads.
With my rosary praying, I said, "I'm going to find her.
I swear. I'm going to find her."
She wasn't swallowed up by the earth.
I'm going to find her.
The detectives of Fort Hood had me going crazy.
I had no patience.
I cried every night and had no sleep.
Not sleeping, and crying. I'm gonna find my daughter.
First of all, I want to thank God
for getting me out of bed to come here.
Because it took them too long to look for my daughter.
I begged them from the beginning to look for my daughter.
They never did it.
Why until now are they making this show of searching for my daughter?
Why until now?
I demand justice and respect for me and my daughter,
a soldier that enlisted in the military to serve her country and all of us.
Because God forbid she is found dead, I will shut down this base!
She said, "Mommy, let's talk."
And I said, "They found something, right?" She said, "Yes, they did."
I asked, "What did they find?"
She replied, "Mom, you be strong, please."
"Yes, I'll be strong."
"Mommy, I don't know how to tell you this."
"Tell me, mija. I'm strong. Tell me."
She said, "It was our girl."
I said, "What do you mean, our girl? Did they find her?"
"Yes, Mommy.
But not the way you wanted."
"Keep going."
She said, "She was murdered."
"No, forget it."
I went crazy at that moment.
I went crazy because of the pain.
I said, "No, it's not our girl." She said, "Mommy, it's our girl."
"Am I going to see her, to hug her, to caress her beautiful virginal face?"
"Yes, Mommy, but you have to wait.
Take the tranquilizer and go to sleep.
You have to be well for the girl, for her burial and all that."
"But why did they do that to my daughter? Why?"
"We don't know, Mommy."
"Tell me it's a nightmare, mija."
"No, Mommy.
It's our little Vanessa."
If I misbehaved at school or got a bad grade,
she scolded me like she was my mom.
And she'd tell me to do my homework and stare at me like, "Are you done yet?"
I'd like your help getting justice for my daughter.
You'd be making history with Vanessa.
Move it to the right.
I can never find the thing.
- There we go. - There you go.
When are they gonna start taking things out of the room?
When I get some help.
- When? -January, if God allows.
As long as we're all okay.
Oh, no.
Sickness all around.
After the tragedy, came the sickness.
They say, "Calm comes after the storm." God almighty.
I don't know.
For us, sickness came after the storm.
God help you and protect you,
both of you, on your long journey.
My little daughter, God bless you and keep you healthy.
And try not to cry, eh?
Be strong.
I am proud of them 'cause they're doing it for their sister.
And as they promised her,
they were gonna do everything they could to get to the truth.
Good afternoon. I came from Austin.
If we unite to demand justice for Vanessa, we will get justice.
- Justice for Vanessa! - Justice for Vanessa!
Justice for Vanessa!
It was proven there was sexual harassment.
Is that what you were investigating for five months?
Is that what you had me in anguish for?
That was the criminal investigation from the Army,
to say what I had already told them.
It was for that?
By God, everyone knows that already.
I know it being her mother. You don't have forgiveness from God.
How are you feeling?
A bit better.
Okay.
Tell Lupe to eat.
Yes, look at this.
Eat that fruit.
It's healthy.
Okay, let's talk later.
- Okay, mija, bye. -You're in my prayers.
Bye.
- My mom says hi. - Thank you.
- She thanks you for being with us. - Thank you for your words.
My little piece of heaven, my Vanessa,
in my heart and in everybody's heart around the world…
because everybody got to know her.
Now, I understand why I felt something special for my daughter.
Because God, our Lord, was lending her to me for a short time.
She already had a destiny planned out,
and she had a purpose.
STRONGER TOGETHER
HAIL THE CAUSE HAIL THE RACE AND HAIL UNITY!