In 2005, LaVena Lynn Johnson, an E3 Private First Class in the U.S. Army, was found dead in a tent

In 2005, LaVena Lynn Johnson, an E3 Private First Class in the U.S. Army, was found dead in a tent. Officially, her death was ruled a suicide. But the details paint a far more disturbing picture. Her autopsy revealed a fractured nose, a black eye, loose teeth, chemical burns on her genitals, and a gunshot wound to the mouth—injuries that seem highly inconsistent with suicide.

Reporters and investigators have raised serious questions: were the chemical burns an attempt to destroy DNA evidence of an assault? Why were there bloody footprints outside her living quarters?

Despite the official ruling, Johnson’s family believes the Department of Defense may have covered up foul play. How can a single suicide explain all these injuries and evidence, or the intense secrecy surrounding the case? The more you look, the harder it is to accept the official story.