US Army Pvt. Lavena Johnson was found dead on the military base in Balad, Iraq, in July, 2005, and her death characterized by the US Army to be suicide from a self-inflicted M-16 shot

Lavena's M16 was found perfectly parallel to her body

A witness stated he heard a gunshot and, when he went to investigate, found a tent on fire, and when he looked into the tent, saw a bod

Her nose was broken and her teeth knocked backwards. One elbow was distended

The photographs of her disrobed body showed bruises, scratch marks and teeth imprints on the upper part of her body

The right side of her back as well as her right hand had been burned, apparently from a flammable liquid poured on her and then lighted

The photographs of her genital area revealed massive bruising and lacerations

A corrosive liquid had been poured into her genital area, probably to destroy DNA evidence of sexual assault

Despite the bruises, scratches, teeth imprints and burns on her body, Lavena was found completely dressed in the

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