Honoring Vanessa Guillen, Denisha Montgomery, and LaVena Johnson: On Military Sexual Trauma

In this week's bonus episode, we cover a brief introduction to military sexual violence and military sexual trauma, and highlight a few notable cases that have either set a precedent for progress in terms of the military's response to individual cases or reinforced the instinct of silence for others. In doing so, we honor the stories of Vanessa Guillen and he family's fight for justice, as well as Denisha Montgomery and LaVena Johnson, whose families are still seeking answers today. 
Resources and Mentions 

1. President Biden's Executive Order, 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial [link found using the Wayback Machine, as the original link has been deactivated on WhiteHouse.Gov; original link last accessible January 20, 2025 at 16:35:32]
2. FedWeek's article "Court Says Military Members Can Sue Others in Uniform"
3. Liz Jassin's article about Denisha Montgomery "Family believes woman was murdered during deployment"
4. Combat Sexual Assault 
5. Marielle Pdilla on the Feres Doctrine "The 19th Explains: How a recent court opinion could clear the way for military sexual assault survivors to find justice"
6. U.S. Department of Defense, "DOD, Services Moving Ahead on Recommendations to Combat Sexual Assault"
7. Fort Hood Independent Review- Timeline
8. Stanford University Library- Say Their Names exhibit: LaVena Johnson
9. Team Ebony of EBONY Magazine's article "The Sexual Trauma of Black Female Veterans"

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