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Thanks to my rss subscription to the Electronic Village, the creation of my good friend Wayne Hicks and fellow net-activist, I learned for the first time about Ms. LaVena Johnson.
This 19 year old honor student upon graduating from high school
enrolled into the army. In 2005, she was the first soldier to die from
Missouri, though her death was non-combative.
This is “old” news but
when Wayne saw it for the first time, he had to share with his readers
the horrendous tragedy that her family has had to endure and the
obvious evidence contrary to the military ruling her death as
self-inflicted. When I read her story I felt a surge of energy overtake
me. I submitted the article to the Care2 network of activists and added it to stumble, and digg in an attempt to broaden the audience.
I then did some research myself and found Philip Baron creator of www.waveflux.net, an independent activist who dedicated a site
for educating others of LaVena Johnson’s murder and created a petition
that will soon be delivered to the Armed Services Committee of both the
Senate and House. The petition was signed by 11,840 persons and is set
for delivery very soon, I’ll keep you updated.
Then I felt compelled to create my very first petition. I have signed thousands myself, but this is the first one I authored.
I will share the entire
text and I urge you to not only add your powerful voice but to share it
among your blog readers and social on and off line.
Overview:
Justice for LaVena Johnson
Target:
Both Branches of the United States Congress and President G.W. Bush
Sponsored by:
Ms.
LaVena Johnson, following her family’s military tradition, joined the
Army immediately after finishing high school as an honor roll student.
In July 2005, Ms.
Johnson was found dead in a military army base in Iraq. The military
ruled her death as a suicide. There was evidence found on her body
however of a physical struggle consisting of two loose front teeth and
a bruised lip which had to be corrected at the funeral home.
Despite her father, Dr. John Johnson’s inquires into her body’s physical condition, the army responded that the case was closed.
More evidence that did
not support the military’s ruling of Ms. Johnson’s death was a suicide
was revealed by a local Missouri news network. Ms. Johnson’s mental
state was quite stable according to reports before her death, there was
a trail of blood leading to the barracks where her body was found as
well as evidence that a perpetrator attempted to set her body on fire.
Despite years of Mr. John Johnson’s dedicated efforts to have the army reopen the case, they continue to refuse.
Philip Barron, an independent activist, dedicated his effort toward military justice and full disclosure with the website http://www.lavenajohnson.com/ and also started a petition that has recently expired which targeted the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and the House.
There is a renewed
interest surrounding the call for justice for LaVena Johnson with more
and more people becoming educated of the facts.
Let us utilize this
renewed interest and demand our Congress to call for investigations,
and full disclosure of the events surrounding the death of such a
beautiful soul.
Ms. LaVena Johnson,
following her family’s military tradition, joined the Army immediately
after finishing high school as an honor roll student.
In July 2005, Ms.
Johnson was found dead in a military army base in Iraq. The military
ruled her death as a suicide. There was evidence found on her body
however of a physical struggle consisting of two loose front teeth and
a bruised lip which had to be corrected at the funeral home.
Despite her father, Dr. John Johnson’s inquires
