On July 19th, 2005, a young Army Private was found dead in a contractor's tent in Iraq. The Department of Defense called it a suicide, but John and Linda Johnson knew better. What did LaVena Johnson's death mean for a war growing in unpopularity? What did it reveal about women in the military? (War, Pat Tillman, Donald Rumsfeld, George Bush, Florrisant Missouri, September 11th, terrorist attacks, Balad, Vanessa Guillen, rape culture in military, Tina Priest, Afghanistan, Maria Lauterbach, Fort Hood) Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.