Navy Memo to Congressional Hispanic Caucus Answers Questions About Angelina Resendiz's Death

Navy memo to Congressional Hispanic Caucus answers questions about Angelina Resendiz's death

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus sent a letter to the U.S. Navy, demanding answers on the death of Valley native, Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz. ValleyCentral has obtained the memo in which the Navy replied to their questions. Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that he had sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, concerning the "tragic and disturbing death of Seaman An…

Navy responds to congressional inquiry into sailor’s death

The U.S. Navy responded to a letter from congressional leaders that voiced serious concerns about the service’s handling of an investigation into a Naval Station Norfolk sailor’s disappearance and death.Members of Congress sent a letter July 10 to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan criticizing the chain of command’s response to the disappearance and death of Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Resendiz.The 21-year-old sailor, who was assigned to …