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LaVena Johnson: Raped and Murdered on a Military Base in Iraq

David A. Love, The Black Commentator. March 3, 2009.

Military authorities claimed she committed suicide in her tent in Iraq, but autopsies revealed she had been brutally attacked and raped.

The Pentagon's Shameful Record On Rape

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake. August 6, 2008.

"Women serving in the U.S. military are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire in Iraq."

U.S. Military Covers up Murder: Says Soldier Beat Herself to Death

General JC Christian, July 31, 2008.

"There was a blood trail from outside a contractor's tent to inside the tent."

Soldier Mysteriously Killed in Afghanistan, Family Kept in the Dark, Sound Familiar?

Philip Barron, October 3, 2007.

Philip Barron: Hopefully Ciara Durkin's family will get a swifter response from the military than LaVena Johnson's has.

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

Philip Barron, August 20, 2007.

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

A Bitter Anniversary For the Family of a Murdered Soldier

Philip Barron, July 27, 2007.

Philip Barron: The details of LaVena Johnson's death have been shrouded in lies and deception, the kind of official obfuscation that surrounds the death of Pat Tillman and other fallen soldiers.

"Worth the risk?": How the media chooses between sponsorship and the truth

Philip Barron, May 29, 2007.

Philip Barron: One obstacle to media coverage of the LaVena Johnson story is the possible loss of advertising from the military.

Remember This

Philip Barron, May 25, 2007.

Philip Barron: A message to the dead on Memorial Day.

Radio interviews re: LaVena Johnson

Philip Barron, May 17, 2007.

Philip Barron: Interviews to come this afternoon and Friday afternoon.

Center for Media and Democracy on Tillman/Lynch hearings and LaVena Johnson story

Philip Barron, May 11, 2007.

Philip Barron: Diane Farsetta examines the subtexts surrounding the House Oversight Committee hearing.

Rep. Clay speaks about Pfc. LaVena Johnson at Tillman/Lynch hearing (UPDATED)

Philip Barron, April 24, 2007.

Philip Barron: The struggle of one service family to uncover the truth can give light to another.

When will Congress stand up for LaVena Johnson?

Philip Barron, April 10, 2007.

Philip Barron: While legislators belatedly act in publicized cases of military deception, other service families wait in vain for the truth.

Tillman case; a failure of duty

Philip Barron, March 27, 2007.

Philip Barron: The Army's unacceptable response to the family of Cpl. Pat Tillman is a call to action -- for citizens and Congress.

Updated w/ Pat Tillman verdict: Two soldiers, two families, and justice for one

Philip Barron, March 26, 2007.

Philip Barron: The Army grudgingly answers to the family of Pat Tillman, while continuing to ignore the family of LaVena Johnson

Unsolved mystery of soldier's death could indicate sexual assault...

Philip Barron, March 8, 2007.

Philip Barron: The struggle to learn the truth of a daughter's death mirrors the struggle of women soldiers in Iraq.

Our soldiers are not meat

Philip Barron, March 5, 2007.

Philip Barron: Honor for soldiers -- and their families -- is the first casualty of war.

The LaVena Johnson story: Public awareness grows on the Web

Philip Barron, February 27, 2007.

Philip Barron: You don't have to be a blogger to be concerned over the plight of a military family - or to act.

The Next Pat Tillman-Style Cover-Up?

Philip Barron, February 22, 2007.

The Army has much to answer for in its investigation of Private LaVena Johnson's death.