Gregg Reese, contributor to the Los Angeles-based Our Weekly, has written on the case of PFC LaVena Johnson. The article provides an informative snapshot of the background behind LaVena’s death, autopsy findings and official statements, accounts of Congressional efforts that have thus far fallen short of results, and a broader look at the issue of
How dare you the USA not do anything about this human being!!!! We believe in the justice of right and wrong in thuis country and do not fail us as an american to look into let alone prove the truth to this story… until then I’m ashamed to ever have supported the military!!!
Military cases are to be resolved by military lawyers. All clandestine media information is solely journalistic science. People are masters of adding words to mere pictures or documents short of the facts. We owe the Johnson family more than rhetorical ado. Please refrain from adding doubts and circumstancial news to this family. Concerned veteran Earl Wheeler.
A concerned veteran speaks-
Fellow Americans please acknowledge! In war time people die from all kinds of ways which is categorized as collateral damage. It’s going to happen, its inevitable, some one will die. I’m not saying I condone these current reported affairs but I’m saying our nation thrives everyday on the freedoms from those whom sacrificed to uphold the needs of the many. Do you realize how many young soldiers die every year in training. You never hear about that because its the same as the Utility Companies across America charging rates and fees at will. You never hear about the Electric Company losing money or jobs. A tradgedy occurred and yes somewhere the investigative documents is being filed, in accordance to war policies and regulations. Only a military lawyer may be able to bring PFC Lavena Johnson’s case to rest. ONLY…Under military law.
I believe her father is right. The accidents that may happen in Basic Training are accidents. Raping and murdering someone is not an accident. People are also masters at lying and covering up their mess. And the pictures her dad speaks of are not “mere pictures”. They are pictures that clearly tells what happened.
Here we have a case that the Army is protecting a private contracter from investigation, where is the public outrage?!
To the above commenters: see, the public doesn’t care. We shrug off death tolls of thousands to hundreds of thousands in natural disasters as just a piece of news, we disregard the fact that over the population of Iraq has decreased by over a MILLION since an invasion over bogus weapons of mass destruction (what a wondrous word – DECREASED!)… How could we, so desensitized to death, care about the loss of anyone, be she our soldier, our neighbor, just a young innocent and naive kid, or even our friend?!
It isn’t that we don’t care about this young woman – it’s just that we don’t care about anyone anymore. Blame the TV. Blame Congress, the President, the UN, or someone. Or maybe – try blaming ourselves?
MR, AND MRS JOHNSON I AM A SOLDIER THAT WAS OVER SEAS WITH HER AND I KNEW THAT SHE WOULD NOT KILL HERSELF. IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU CONTACT ME. THIS IS ONE REASON THAT I WILL NOT BE IN THE ARMY ANYMORE. PLEASE CONTACT ME
MR, AND MRS JOHNSON I AM A SOLDIER THAT WAS OVER SEAS WITH HER AND I KNEW THAT SHE WOULD NOT KILL HERSELF. IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU CONTACT ME. THIS IS ONE REASON THAT I WILL NOT BE IN THE ARMY ANYMORE. PLEASE CONTACT ME.
My name is Caprice Manos,
I am a U.S. Soldier who was also victimized. I stayed safe and was able to fend off any unwanted rape situations I believe because of my investigative background. However, the retaliation that I took was very bad and it destroyed my brand new military career. Finally, after seven years I asked Congressman Tim Ryan’s office in Ohio to launch an investigation and they are in the process. Without going into all that I have suffered and still suffer, I wish for my suffering and all of the other females sufferings, not to be in vain.
I have submitted a Petition for Safe-House for soldiers to The Congressman’s office and he submitted it to Washington, D.C. last month. Also, if anyone would like to sign the on-line counterpart, please visit: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Safe-HouseForSoldiers/
We need this petition to go through. It WILL stop alot of unlawful acts being committed upon soldiers by other soldiers and if this bill is passed and if a law is enacted, it will provide for strict process of reports to be made, so that they cannot be hidden. The female or any soldier for that matter, will be kept safe while reporting any unlawful incident. Also, this petition in Washington provides for any soldier of any rank to be able to make a phone call, fax or report which will be a sworn affidavit; in order to get the hurt soldier to safety immediately upon any noticed unlawful event upon a soldier.
Some of the other soldiers who watched me be victimized, didn’t know what to do. I forgive them. They were afraid and felt as if they would be retaliated against as well. My former investigative training kept me safe and did help me to ward off what could have been much worse. I am happy to be alive and I feel that I must help future soldiers to stay safe and that I must show any soldiers who wish to commit crimes or retaliation in the future, against any other soldier….that they just WILL NOT get away with it. If a bill is passed; it will help to stop alot of the crimes that are being committed. Eventually, the criminally minded soldiers who commit these types of crimes, will realize that their not going to get away with it and that the reports WILL NOT be hidden or “lost” while going through the chains of command.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Safe-HouseForSoldiers/ or you may contact me at (954)515-9463
Sincerely,
Caprice N. Manos (Spiritjustice)