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Father of Mysteriously Murdered US Soldier in Iraq: "Why Cover Up A Crime Like This?" [VIDEO]

Posted by Philip Barron at 10:42 AM on August 20, 2007.


At the national convention of Veterans for Peace, the father of PFC LaVena Johnson speaks about her death.
LaVena Johnson Rally

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Dr. Johnson spoke last Friday at the Veterans for Peace speakout on sexual assault in the military outside the Robert A. Young Federal Building in downtown St. Louis. This was just one of many events and workshops comprising the 22nd annual national convention of VFP.

In the video to your right, Dr. Johnson talks about learning of LaVena's death, his suspicions about how she died, and the family's attempts to get the Army to reopen its investigation. He is introduced by antiwar activist and retired Army colonel Ann Wright.

As always, I ask you to help the Johnson family by signing the petition to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, and by directly contacting your Senator or Representative on those legislative bodies. Thank you.

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Philip Barron is a St. Louis writer and author of the blog Waveflux.


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Posted by: nikkifann on Aug 23, 2007 7:21 AM   
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I feel sorry for the parents of this young woman. As an ex-military member I've seen some things happen to women that were beyond belief but just got pushed under the rug. I even know two young girls who went through such experiences and end up kill themselves. I even have my own story of harassment and injustice. When the world is ready to listen one day I might tell. For now, it's good that her family is fighting for answers. Womens are soldiers too and sometimes we are causualties on the side lines.

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