On July 19, 2005, a nineteen-year-old soldier named LaVena Johnson was found dead inside a tent owned by
the private military contractor Kellogg, Brown, and Root.
Her body had extensive physical damage consistent with a beating and
rape (broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, busted lips, multiple
abrasions, mutilated vagina, etc).
The Army told her parents she died from "self-inflicted, non-combat injuries."
When the parents confronted the military about their illogical
conclusion, the Criminal Investigation Command issued a brief
statement saying they stood by their original ruling.
The parents are trying to get a full congressional investigation.
KMT Asen, Inc. will be working hard to raise awareness about this situation. If you have not already done so please go to http://www.lavenajohnson.com/ to find out more information and to sign a petition to get the case reopened.
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