Sexual Violence against Female Soldiers

When choosing an article to base my blog around, one article that was intriguing to me was an article on projectcensored.org called " Sexual Violence against Women Soldiers on the Rise and under Wraps". The start of the article talks about US Army Private LaVena Johnson and how her 2005 death was ruled a suicide. Johnson's autopsy went on to reveal wounds that are inconsistent with suicide and showed signs of chemical burns that were meant to destroy DNA evidence of a possible rape. They story of LaVena Johnson is one of many deaths of female soldiers that have died in suspicious circumstances and show the rise of sexual violence against female soldiers in the military.

I believe this story is on the "censored" list because there are many people in the government who would want to cover up this information. In the article, the writer goes on to say that the Pentagon intimidated reporters and editors about the Johnson story. Our government shouldn't be intimidating reporters into writing stories that they feel should be available to the public because of our First Amendment rights of free speech. I believe that the public should know about what is happening within our armed forces. Also, I believe as a women, I would want to know what is happening to to my fellow women within our armed forces.


http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/16-sexual-violence-against-women-soldiers-on-the-rise-and-under-wraps/