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Congress renames Houston post office for Vanessa Guillén

Change memorializes legacy of the soldier whose death sparked a movement to reform the military justice system.

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Benjamin Wermund, Washington Bureau

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Dawn Gomez is overcome with emotion as her 3-year-old granddaughter, Saryia Greer, waves at Vanessa Guillen's mural painted by Alejandro "Donkeeboy" Roman Jr. on the side of Taqueria Del Sol, 8114 Park Pl. Blvd. Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Houston.
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Dawn Gomez is overcome with emotion as her 3-year-old granddaughter, Saryia Greer, waves at Vanessa Guillen's mural painted by Alejandro "Donkeeboy" Roman Jr. on the side of Taqueria Del Sol, 8114 Park Pl. Blvd. Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Houston.

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WASHINGTON — A post office in southeast Houston will now bear the name of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, an addition to the legacy of the soldier whose death sparked a movement to reform the military justice system.

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Benjamin Wermund is the Washington correspondent for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. He covers the Texas delegation and the many ways the state and its leaders shape national politics and policy. He's a Texas native and a diehard Spurs fan.

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