In 2005, 19-year-old Missouri native, LaVena Johnson was deployed to serve in Iraq. Eight weeks into her tour, fellow soldiers found LaVena’s body inside a contractor’s tent on base. She had been shot with her own M-16 automatic rifle, which was found lying next to her on the ground. After a quick investigation, the Army ruled her death a suicide. However, her death became suspicious after the Army released her body to the Johnson family.
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https://www.protectourdefenders.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1.-MSA-Fact-Sheet-180209.pdf
https://www.yahoo.com/now/16-years-later-grieving-family-162100992.html
http://lavenajohnson.com/about/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-silent-truth-document_b_782798
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html
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