Denisha Montgomery Smith’s family demands answers amid haunting videos before death
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2023
- ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos investigates the death of Denisha Montgomery Smith, following her family and attorney to Washington, D.C. as they search for answers.
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Thank you for sharing this story. It hits home. I am currently in the Army reserve and when I reported harassment in my unit, I was put under investigation and my harasser was promoted. My contract ends in April 2024. Please pray for me everyone.
So scary. Watch your back and send backed-up documentation to ALL your family and friends.
Prayers lifted, Sister.
Stand strong
Sending you all the prayers
We are collectively surrounding you in a golden bubble of protection✨
I would go awol it’s not worth it
I know a female sexual assault victim who was retired and relieved of duty, whereas her rapist was transfered and never charged. He was caught on tape admitting to it, but nothing was ever done. This victim now spends time in mental hospitals regularly for PTSD. I feel for her...
It happens EVERYWHERE, not just in fort Hood. Not just in the Army. Every branch sweeps sexual assault under a rug because there are no checks and balances. There’s no one to make them accountable. They are the Judge, attorneys, & jury.
Me too. But I never went to the military. I have complex PTSD. Happened since I was young.
Thank goodness I did not go lol I usually ignore those types of guys imagine them in the military instead of irl scary stuff
My daughter is going through a hard time for the same reason she was to let go on a MEDICAL!! and now gets help. but it's gross to know our Army is this way. seems to me these men have too much time!
Happened to my NCO as well. I testified in court for her. She had video evidence of him admitting guilt and he got off with no charges. The jury was 8/10 men.
I was medically retired from the Army in 2018. Partially because of I was violently attacked and sexually assaulted by another serviceman while in Iraq. They did nothing to this man. As a mother I will not allow my children to join. I gave them my all for 11 years and when I needed them they were no where to be found. My heart goes out to this family so damn much.
💔 this is heartbreaking.. I hope you still get justice whoever did that to you deserves to be under the jail
Why u join? I have a feeling its a last ditch effort for those without many options
@@jimmyjay689it’s a last effort for many different people but why dose it matter why she personally joined?!?
Won't be an option soon thanks to equality.
@@jimmyjay689that is qn irrelevant statement and not true inane cases. Some wanted to follow in footsteps or were trick with the lie that they'll have opportunity after leaving
SHE DID NOT KILL HERSELF.
Reason #1: When facetiming her family she was clearly afraid for her life, She was the opposite of suicidal. She even had said "I thought I was gonna die in that car"... chilling to hear the fear in her voice & know that when she was being actually killed she was most definitely terrified 😢
Reason #2: I know what it's like to be suicidal, growing up was traumatic & lonely. I have tried that method before ( how she was found) (staged) & it does NOT work!! Your body's natural instinct is to fight to survive. Unless you somehow knock yourself out but I highly doubt that because again, she DID NOT WANT TO DIE! & she should not have died... I don't know her family but this broke my heart. She wanted to help & protect & serve her country but instead she was tormented by her own, terrorized & brutally murdered & the worst part is they tried to put the blame on her... sick. My prayers go out to her family. This has got to be so painful. I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope she gets justice, those who killed her may be able to hide now but when they meet their maker, Jesus.... that's not the way I'd ever want to meet my Lord 😢
Smart for her to tell her parents to record the call. She gave her parents substantial evidence.
Nobody will investigate the military they will seal the record
If that was my daughter who told me that she was assaulted, I would have been on the first plane out!!!!!
Yet, the army spokeswoman said “A comprehensive and independent law enforcement investigation did not uncover any reports of sexual assault by Spc. Montgomery NO ANY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT SUCH AN ALEGATION” - Cynthia O. Smith, Army spokeswoman. A woman as their spokeswoman, to minimise the impact.
@@latoniashrimplin8729Thank you!!! when I was in the USCG and told my mom she said call the police or the news station and I said I couldn’t deal with it bcuz I already dealt with her and her husband… so she hung up the phone.
@@user-nf5tn2nq7v?
I don’t believe that girl killed herself. This needs to be investigated as a homicide.
It's reminding me of Lavena Johnson
I don't think she killed herself either
She didn't.
Trust me.....
This is the reason why a lot of men sign up for the army because they can LEGALLY get away with a lot of things.
Yeah, especially since adultery is illegal. Being pregnant can be a death sentence for a female. Since those superiors don't want to lose their retirement or dishonorable discharge. My husband is retired and I would never consider encouraging my 2 daughters to serve due to the corruption in the armed forces.
I remember seeing her sister posting about this on TickTock when this happened. As a female service member, it breaks my heart and I’m literally in tears. We’re always told to call our congressmen, but the majority of us never do. For the first time in 12 years, I’ll be making that call. 😔
As a female Army veteran (also was a MP like Denisha), this does not surprise me at all. I've experienced sexual harassment while serving and it makes my blood boil to see that this continues to happen to my sisters in uniform. There's a lot of cover-ups. Leadership are protecting their own.
As a Navy Veteran i have seen the unjustice of my female comrades when they spoke out about being abused. Military isnt safe for females. Breaks my heart.
Males get graded too
@@yolo4dolo28did they say they didn’t?
BS
@@juicyfruit4378 It is not BS I know of too many cases that have been widely reported! You need to stop your BS!
Thank you for your service to our country. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
When she cried, "mom, I just wanna come home" that broke my heart. Not a suicide. This is how my brother was murdered in 2021. Still fighting for Justice 😢
My uncle took the police pushed out a 13 story window at his parents house, over a damn fashion store property..
Real talk
My condolences to you and your family. Keep fighting for him.
@@toni986You need to rewrite that. It's hard to understand.
Did they say how she got killed?
@toni986 your parents have a 13 story house? And who was pushed, the police? Or the police pushed someone? Or the police said he was pushed?
Devastating.So smart to record the call, you know she was scared to ask that. My heart breaks for her.
I’m so sick of hearing this happen. I’m in the AirForce and this plus suicide are the majors things we have to deal with throughout my career. I’ve met former army females who I’ve dated that also went through this it’s pure sickness to think these people join what is supposed to be the most prideful life changing organization to find out it’s not that at all. Too many stuck up people hiding behind rank who just want to check boxes but don’t genuinely care about this stuff. It’s sick and I’m so tired of hearing this. There’s a lot of devilish people in the military trust me when I say this the government is god to most of them. During the whole forced vaccination situation I was involved with I saw so many people make snarky comments towards individuals beliefs over not wanting to receive the vax or being forced out of the military. There’s some twisted crap going on and the fact that they literally covered it up just leaves me speechless but I’m not after hearing this same scenario play out the same way over and over.
They say nothing bc they are probably guilty too and afraid their crimes will be revealed. The same as the United States government, which is essentially, the same thing. With the same code of dishonor and lack of Integrity, the VERY things we learn to have when serving in the military. It's AWFUL. All the hypocrisy and LIES.
She certainly didn’t take her own life. This horrific. I’m in tears.
That happened to another girl, Lavena Johnson. Too many people have suffered at the hands of the military.
@katesmith8897 and too many in Fort Hood. It's not just women, men are getting attacked, too. Research Ft. Hood murders & prepare to be horrified.
Exactly you can tell she was murdered. I remember watching the Wire and a man was killed like this but it was made to look like suicide.
How is she going to call her family plead to come home and then commit suicide? That's so stupid she did not commit suicide if she wanted to commit suicide, she would have committed suicide that day and not asked her family for help.
Most likely you are correct but I will point out that rape is a horrific crime both physically and mentally. Unfortunately many survivors of sexual assault do end up taking their own lives because of the trama.
When I was in the Military I attended a small get together with my husband at my chief’s home. My chief had a military Priest who was a close friend of the family for years. My chief has four children, the oldest two were girls about 12 and 13 years old. On my way from the bathroom at this particular get together, this priest pinned me up against the wall in the hallway and told me that he had been celibate for 56 years and that I was the one he wanted to make love to. I told my chief and his wife, but they brushed it off saying he was harmless. Two years later I read an article in The Navy Times that a priest in Virginia Beach, VA had been arrested for molesting two young girls for over seven years, I called my old chief immediately, and yes, it was the priest and his two daughters. I was heartbroken. If only they had listened to me and not brushed him off as “harmless.” He was a predator. 😢
Wow! Really sad for those two girls. Years of abuse. Heartbreaking 💔
Unfortunately people only act on evil when it hits close to home.😢 Thank you for speaking up!
Omg dude 🤦♀️ I was not ready!
THATS NOT OKAY! So sick! I’m sorry for you the kids! Yikes woof 🤦♀️😩
Omg
Wow.
This is pathetic I’ve always been an advocate for the safety of all service members. This has sparked an uproar inside. I’m going to put together a special panel to have these cases individually investigated. If I have to do it myself I’ll do it I’m tired of seeing cases like this! Tomorrow morning will start the beginning of my journey to provide justice and safety for all of my fellow battle buddies!
Good luck to you and we wish prosperity and success in your journey to justice ⚖️ 🙏🏾 ✨️
I did 20 yrs in the Navy, and this is so true. The current broken system of reporting is there only because of public demands. When I joined Tailhook scandal was first breakout of this large problem. Its not just women getting assaulted. Male on male, girl on girl, etc. All branches and all levels of ranks hiding and trying to keep it quiet. The old school traditions of protecting your own, on not only this, but domestics, and anyone that whistleblows is black-balled permanently in their career. My eyes woke up when it happened to a close friend and I found out long after the fact.
This is unacceptable. I am a veteran and I served my country honorably. It makes me sick to continue to hear these stories of abuse and covering up of abuse. Anyone serving in the military deserves to do so without harassment or abuse. I will never allow my children to serve in the military unless this system of abuse and cover up is fixed. I am so sorry for all of the victims of abuse who were murdered or murdered by suicide. Not acceptable
❤ I agree brother 🥺 this is disgraceful. I feel so sorry for so many of my friends families who aren’t around because of this problem…
Same here!!!! But I’m not surprised because most of us females in the Army/ military experience sexual harassment on a daily. Especially in male dominate MOS’s. Ridiculous!!!! All kind of things happen in Germany, Korea and fort hood. It’s always covered up. Last year my sister I’m the Airforce experienced a sexual assault, it was covered up and she took a medboard for mental health because of it. She was only 4 years from retirement.
Thank you for your honorable service❤
You won’t be able to stop adults from doing what they choose to do.
Amen and thank you for your service.
I don’t even want to finish this video. This is absolutely disgusting. Inexcusable. Our military continues to fail innocent beautiful humans.
So painful 😢😢😢😢😢😢
Yup. I'm 1:35 in and I'm done. Sometimes it's just too much.
After Vanessa Guillen, I believe everything anyone says happened to them while in the military. These tragedies are a deterrent to future soldiers, unfortunately.
Finish it for what she went through. Find motivation in the anger it gives you in order to keep speaking for change and spreading awareness in whatever way you can.
!!!!!!
They literally assassinated this young woman. Its truly disgusting that they are covering up the truth!!!!
I have a niece in her 20s and two teenage daughters. If something like this happened to them and the authorities did nothing, I cannot say I would not take the law into my own hands and gladly go to prison for it.
Me and you both
This is so sickening. It's horrendous what the dispicable officers have done to these women. They need to be held accountable.
@@vindelanos8770boys clubs don't tell
@@vindelanos8770assaulted and murdered? Are you fucking retarded?
It's because they're afraid the admitting problems will lead to negative Officed Evaluation Reports thar will affect their promotions
Also, stop the "he maybe terrible, but he has a good run time or good in a fight" mindset
That's true but how's she fit for duty ?? She's like 40 pounds over_lbs, what kinda division is this ??
Extremely disturbing. I never wanted to join the military alone, but even more so because they’ve made it clear they don’t care about the safety and wellbeing of their female soldiers. How disturbing that they go to serve & fight for their country but have to fight for their life from their own fellow soldiers. Absolutely shameful
I remember my SgtMaj asking me did I know what a WM was I said woman Marine. He said nope walking mattress.
@@halehomeschool9964wtf
@@halehomeschool9964 DAMN! That says a lot. That reminds me of jobs I've had where there are more men than women, constantly at said jobs for extended periods and men plotting on them. It used to pain me when some of these women would either "give in" or participate in sexual activities, even while being married or in a relationship at home. Some men love these types of work conditions. It makes it much easier to be a *predator* and or unfaithful to their very own wives. Very uncomfortable work environments to be in for both the women and myself as a man.
Its not only female soldiers.Male soldiers are raped and sexual assault as well
The military never wanted female officers to begin with.
This was extremely difficult, painful and hard to watch because as a former female veteran, I served at the same duty (Wiesbaden, Germany during the 1990s) and I too was S.A. multiple times.
There was no reporting-the suffering, the silence, the sadness 😭. This hurts right now beyond measure.
#RestEasySoldier
As a veteran this sickens me. These families deserve answers and justice. We as veterans have fought for freedom and justice. None of these things are being fulfilled.
That statement from the military is shameful and deplorable. She's literally ON VIDEO being harmed by her fellow soliders. Actual physical evidence of violence and assault ON HER BODY. They're playing with people's intelligence at this point. May you rest in piece Deniesha 🙏🏾
Exactly
Made me sooooo madddd
That's the comment I've been waiting on. Why didn't they get them for assault? Was there a grape kit done? Was there signs of tearing or force entry? Did she shower after or not after? Was she put in protection after report, was her attackers removed from access to her while under investigation? Did they need anymore from her for the investigation before she passed? What's the penalty for military not having surveillance on?
@@user-rf8gk7ir4f
“R*** kit? Why would we do a r*** kit if she wasn’t r***d?”
~The military, probably.
notice how the statement specifically says sexual assault. Not assault, 'sexual assault'. This is word play at its finest. The military is really careful on how they say things.
The FBI is not going to investigate this, which is a damn shame . This boils my blood and can’t even imagine what mom, dad, or her child are going through. This is sickening .
Which is exactly why they should move military rape cases to civilian courts
Ppl should not serve the Military simple as that. Wars are all the result of politicians and rulers who wage them because of egos money and wickedness. Most ppl end up mental in the military one way or the other.
What about her husband seeing that footage of his wife getting held down by these Caucasian guys and getting hammered?
The FBI have lost all credibility
@@LesTalkForMenTvshe wasn’t “hammered”, she was ASSAULTED
I'm so sorry this happened to you Denisha! May you and your family get justice!!! This is so awful.
Thank you for standing up for them! ❤
Contrary to popular belief, military sexual assault is NOT UNCOMMON for both women and men in the military. It's just disgusting! Most cases don't end in death, but they end part of the person's life forevermore. I'm so sorry for the family of Denisha Montgomery Smith.
That is unacceptable. Not only is it a human rights breach, but if the military is supposedly about discipline and readiness for assignment, how does allowing your own service members to be harmed so badly at the hands of other service members not completely undermine that.
LaVena Johnson. Google what happened to her in the Military. She was raped, burned, beaten, and shot on the military grounds and yet the Military deemed her murder a suicide. This has been happening to women. for many years.
Exactly! She knew not to trust her uppers and tried to leave, but they wouldn’t even let her go home. To serve and protect they say, but you won’t even protect your own people. Prayers for the family and rest in peace to Denisha 💜🙏
And it does and you can trust and believe it's just a matter of time before shootings on military bases starts in for real. Such rotten depravity.
@@TasyausNorseman this happened to me I lashed out and my battalion commander who hadn’t met me told the people In Charge of discharge if it was up to me I was be given a dishonorable….
I live with complication’s 19 ovarian cysts was my last diagnostic. The ptsd is like nothing else, their devalue of me after was definitely worse then assault.
“Barracks bunny” calling me fat when I gain weight
Discussing my top and the way it fit
My Gay leadership telling me then knew what it felt like to be a female that served…
It’s truly exhausting to try and stay after that
I'm a Navy vet, the first 3 years of service I lived in the barracks and there were two rapes that I was aware of, both involved alcohol. A lot of the people who live in the barracks are young and have a false sense of security, they think that because they're soldiers/sailors that they're honorable. There are a lot of shady people in the armed forces and they will take advantage of you if they see the opportunity. Also the people in charge cover up for each other, if you report one of them for wrongdoing chances are nothing will happen but they will retaliate against you.
“Take advantage of” is not consensual
Yessss. They try to brainwash us into reporting it unrestricted. But it’s only to use that against us in the future. That’s what happened to me. I’m an Air Force vet.
@@zaharralane3753 I didn't say it was.
If they do that to their own imagine what they do abroad lol no wonder they ban foriengers in Korean night clubs
Even in Korea they do not want American servicemen at clubs, and Korea is even worse.
This is one of the reasons why my dad never wanted his children to serve in any branches of the military. NEVER!!!
This made me cry 😢 my son went to military straight out hs and he has never been the same
I was assaulted by a fellow airman. When I went forward, during some questioning, I was asked if I was sure I wanted to move forward. They said he had a promising career and I would surely ruin it for him. This was ignoring the fact that I was excellent at my job and that he just destroyed my mental health and ever feeling safe again.
I feel for her family and for what she went through. I hope justice will one day be served fully.
So very sorry 😔
Happen to my niece too, nothing was done.
I’m sorry that happened to you, no one deserved that. I hope justice was served ❤️
Sorry about that. I was in the Air Force for about a decade. I never heard of anything like this happening but no doubt it is hidden.
They had the fucking audacity to say YOU’RE ruining HIS career? 🤬
As a mom, when she said Mom I want to come home, broke my heart. I pray they get justice for Danisha.
That broke my heart too as a mother 😢
😢broke mine into pieces hearing her say that
Yes 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I don’t believe she killed herself. I think those nasty white guys in that video were the ones that killed her. Rip❤
@@Pissbaby991true. Nasty. Yes
oh my god 💔 i’m so sorry this is so heartbreaking and awful, my heart goes out to her and and her family
This is so incredibly sad. I hate that this happened to her and her family. I pray for justice 🙏
She was assaulted and no one did anything to help her. The military can't be trusted with your child. Don't let your child join the military.
That's what I keep thinking - why are persons joining the military when obviously they have a poor track record of accountability. When enrollment falls significantly then something will have to be done.
This is unacceptable!!! The officers responsible need to be held accountable as well as their superiors for trying to cover it up! Everyone who played a part in this needs to be in prison and dishonorably discharged immediately!!!
You know that's not gonna happen
Sadly, this happens too often and nothing will get done about it. The military covers up all these kinds of things.
They better hope there ain’t a draft. I’ll cut down any monster that’s committed this heinous and unforgivable act. Mark My Words 😡
@@k7l3rworkman97agreed 1000%
They'll never hold those white thugs accountable! They never do
I hope they all get their answers and get justice ⚖️🙏🏾
God bless everyone helping these poor girls who deserved life more than anyone. I truly hope they get justice.
Who the hell is gonna pack there bags and then take their own life? Literally no one. Wtf. Justice for this woman and peace to her family. ❤
It depends… if her bags were before her death then that’s sketchy. It is normal to pack up and inventory her room after her death and mail her personal belongings to her family. This story still sounds fishy
@@iamtheonlywillyI get what you’re saying but the video insinuated that the woman packed them herself. Not the army. Either way this woman deserves justice
@@jaj4706 absolutely!!!
Who ordered the code red?
It's not impossible..
The video of Vanessa covered in bruises crying to come home is heartbreaking. As a female taxpayer and surviver of assault, I’m horrified the military’s investigative body doesn’t have more oversight.
What does you being a tax payer have to do. With anything????
@@AB-dl1hzWho pays for the military?
@@lupitasmith9944 what's your point ? And who doesn't pay taxes so come on say something stupid
@@bambooblue74 What comments? You must be demented. Go assume away.
@@bambooblue74 You have to be replying to the wrong person. You went off for absolutely no reason.
Goosebumps. Heartbroken. God Rest her Soul. Justice will Prevail. God Bless her Family too.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
I was pissed off that the death of Lavena Johnson wasnt mentioned in this segment. She was killed on duty in Iraq in 2005. Her father tried so hard to get justice for her. In the same manner that this woman was found dead. She was beat up so bad her face was barely recognizable. They never gave her father answers. No one should join any branch of military until we have answers!!!!!! Hold these monsters accountable!!!!!
As a human and as a female veteran USN, I am so sorry for your loss. She should’ve been safe amongst her peers. 😢
Unfortunately this happens more often in the Military than most people realize. I've heard about similar about similar cases like this for years. Shame on them for turning a blind eye
Stop fighting for a country that gives no damn about you.
So nothing was learned/cared about after Vanessa Guillen!? 🤬 Disgusting.
Right !!! So sad.
This has been going on within the military & protection given to the perps since women have been allowed to serve.
When I 1st enlisted there were female branches, women had the luxury of a separate chain of command for reporting incidents. Back when those Women's Corps were disbanded, S-harassment/SA skyrocketed to the point that some bases had to detail escorting soldiers - with predictable results. I *always* carried a concealed ___ for protection.
@@fantym1633true
EVIDENTLY NOT!
Nope. Sadly we can say the same thing for outside the military when people are murdered.
I’m currently being stalked by an ex army captain 20 years older than me. I hope her family gets justice.
Stay safe ❤
Please Stay SAFE and get out of this CORRUPT organization ASAP! 🗣️💯🗣️ As a victim of SA from the age of 8 years old I, absolutely CAN relate to FEELING powerless! 💯 My abusers SHARE my DNA so, (nothing was EVER done to protect me) - they were just moved to another family member’s house when my period came so, I wouldn’t “turn up pregnant” forcing Children’s Aid to get involved…. So, I also OVERStand NOT getting ANY Justice ⚖️🔥⚖️ for my SUFFERING either! 💯 PLEASE DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. TELL TRUSTED people in your circle what’s going on, get in touch with NGO’s that help abused women, Be wise in all things/Use discernment and, Get OUT of that WICKED Lion’s Den ASAP!!! Especially, IF you ARE a woman of colour, you HAVE NO BUSINESS being in “Uncle Sam’s” ANYTHING #Period 🗣️😡💯😡💯 Aren’t they (America as a whole): STILL RACIST AF, Showing US and the WORLD that #BlackLives REALLY DO NOT Matter (they ARE STILL KILLING US), correct?!?! 🤔👀 Narcissistic enough to introduce and teach Critical Race Theory in school without SHAME, WICKED enough to PAY ALL OTHER “oppressed groups” for their suffering but, WE (ADOS) are “still coming round da mountain … to NO avail” when it comes to REPARATIONS OWED to US?!? 👀🤔😡 These systemically and inherently RACIST organizations, HAVE the SAME WICKED mindsets/behaviours as the CORRUPT country they represent! This IS surely “Wickedness in HIGH Places” - May TMH God REVEAL and EXPOSE these DELIBERATELY HIDDEN predators and ALL the years of coverups so, that EVERY victim (the living, the dead, the ostracized, the unfairly labeled, the mentally and spiritually broken, the ones who SCREAM in silence and CANNOT remember what a peaceful night of sleep FEELS like because NIGHTMARES haunt them DAILY) - It IS For You: I AM PRAYING!!! 🙏🏽❤️💯 May you be: PROTECTED, SAFELY EXTRACTED, FULLY VINDICATED and given RECOMPENSE for EVERY SINGLE TEAR you have cried!!! 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽🔥⚔️🔥⚖️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽 **Pray 🙏🏽 Psalm 23, 27, 35 and 91 Repeatedly** #YouAreNotAlone ❤️🙏🏽❤️
I hope you get justice too
@@hautesauce Thank You 🙏🏽❤️
Stay safe and get licensed to carry.
R.IP. Denisha MAY JUSTICE FOR YOU BE SERVED! My condolences go out to the family and friends of this beautiful lady that I remember as a child ❤❤
This is sad. I hope the family get the justice they deserve.
When I was in the military, I experience sexual harassment but my female peers that were trainees treated me like I was over reacting or crazy and they themselves tried their best to fit in as one of the “bros”. I felt that if I would bring it up my drill sergeants would dismiss me. At one point it got so bad I did bring it up and the drill sergeants, about 5-10 of them together in a group, told me that I should not report it and be quiet about it so that my time there can go smoothly and that I wouldn’t cause any problems. Multiple times a specific guy violated my personal space and they saw it and did not care. I also experienced an older male drill sergeant speaking to me so closely he could kiss me, and overall he just flirted with me and always kept an eye on me. I had one teach during my training make sexual comments during our class, repeatedly, and touched me during the lesson and I reported it and all my peers treated me like I was the plague. The military had a big problems with sexual assault harassment but also bullying in general!
Other reason why I don’t like the USA and I live here 😮
Evidence?
@@SlashHarkenUltrathat’s all you have to ask funny face? Take your stupid comment and go somewhere else with it.
Sexual harassment is a form of bullying, because they do it thinking you are weak or as an insult to demean your value as a woman. It all comes down to male superiority!😢
@@vex1606then get aaaahhht
They wonder why they have retention and recruitment issues. This is horrible. Absolutely horrible. My god please find justice for this family.
BIBLE OBADIAH 1:15
@@obadiahconrad8989 Please explain this Bible verse according to the case.
No facts man. That’s why I’m not re-upping
Thank you for covering this. It’s important and it’s way worse than anyone can imagine it is happening everywhere in the army.
My condolences prayers to her family and friends 🙏🏽🕯🕊💔😔
Never stop fighting. I won my case this year and my assaults were in 1988 and 1992. This has to change and justice must be served. #iamvanessaguillen. I will never be silent again. Prayers to the family of this true hero who died unnecessarily. She was willing to serve when others weren’t.
❤❤❤❤
🙄 only those with weak wills join the military.
Thirty PLUS years to get justice?! That's a bloody crime in itself, too!! You're a very determined person!! I applaud you. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🥰🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
This issue is exactly why I was relieved when my daughter decided against joining the military
I served, I had no issue. Super blessed, but there hypermale sects in the military, such as security/police, have a bad rep. The day I graduated, a military police approached me and said im lucky i didn't get the job, esp as a female, and walked away.
@@susiq1121 I don't think just because not 100% of service women aren't assaulted that we shouldn't be concerned. And I don't think women avoiding MP and security jobs is the solution to reducing the rape counts. My friend served in the army and was r a p e d by her superior. She was not MP or security. My cousin was assaulted in the aireforce and left with a TBI. Not MP or security. I'm glad you didn't go through that but it also doesn't reduce all of our concerns
Yup because assaults don’t happen in college!
"An INDEPENDENT investigation did not uncover any reports of sexual assault NOR ANY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT SUCH AN ALLEGATION?!" there is a video that I JUST SAW of ASSAULT!!
I am so sorry for what you ALL are going through✨
GOD BE WITH YOU 🕊
I hope someone will raise funds to help the family hire a private investigator.
Justice for Denisha, her loved ones and all victims.
Honorable Senator Gillibrand is the only person in congress brave enough to stand up to the military.
Private investigator can’t get military info. They need the military upper police to do a mandatory investigation. She’s not the only one that died there.
Is there a Go Fund Me site?
@@terriseaton3049 Hello, there is a #JusticeForPFCMontgomery GoFundMe that appears to be active, but I do not know if donations will be used for a private investigator.
Yes, is there a gofundme?
Justice for her, LaVena Johnson, Vanessa, and many others ❤ My condolences go out to all of the families. Prayers
Thank you for saying Lavena’s name. I often think of her and her family❤️
Thank you for mentioning LaVena Johnson. I was going to comment this exact same thing. Her family is also still waiting for justice. Her dad who had also served is fighting hard for his daughter. When I hear about these cases I think of her and Vanessa Guillen. ❤
@@kayk2899 yes. Always
@@mariaaguilar2686 yes. Of course
LaVena. That case will forever be in my heart. Her cousin inboxed me with details of her murder and I realized just how deep the sickness goes in the military. We will continue to fight for her. I still say her name! 🖤🖤
In LSU every year a student has been dying and no investigation gets aimed at that school
Tyler Edwards
Wayde Sims
Danielle Ballard
Madison Brooks
Allison Rice
Maxwell Gruver
Kori Gauthier
All were LSU students and all are now dead. Even 3 of them were LSU athletes. And no one says a word. It makes LSU look very creepy
This soooo sad ,,,😢😢😢 prayers for her family 🙏🙏🙏
I remember when Marine Maria Lauterbach was murdered on Camp Lejeune in ‘07. I was stationed at Cherry Point at the time and attended her candlelight vigil. It was like losing a sister, there aren’t many of us women Marines and her murder was an absolute atrocity. Women in the military are up against much more than people realize.
You say that like you didn’t willingly enlist. It’s a job you choose.
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@@Hwgt888that's idiotic. rape and sexual harassment are not part of any job that anyone willingly signs up for.
@@Hwgt888or maybe we could ask that men NOT rape…
I was stationed at camp Lejeune and knew everyone. Lauterbach was a known nutcase. She didn't know who the father of her kid was because she had sex with everyone. The guy found guilty never had sex with her. Probably what led him to eventually do what he did
That's so sad. I'm sorry to the family
Omg sorry to hear this
That video of her being assaulted and saying she can’t breathe is vile. I had to stop the video to keep my stomach from turning. I can’t even imagine what she went through 😢
I'm hopping on the next thing smoking to Germany and going to get my daughter the minute she said she want to come home crying all on the videos and talking about she can't breath
Hearing her tell her mom “I want to come home” and seeing the bags packed on the bed broke me.. I don’t understand why people are so evil and cruel at times… how do you do that to someone?
Prayers to the family and her friends. This truly heart my hurt
MEN not people. We need to stop sugar coating it.
@@DecenterMenit's not that. our society as a whole keep preaching humans are civilized, we wear clothes, shave our fur, but the truth is we are still animals with a lot going on underneath the mask of civility.
people dont understand that violence is still the root of all social interactions (especially having debate and courtesies). Everyone has to be ready for extereme violence the moment the debates and courtesies stop and others wont respect you saying "no", not just to sex.
i had a homeless woman pop me in the mouth when i refused to buy her alcohol. gave me a concussion.
everyone needs some martial arts, maybe she could have thrown one of her assailants/rapists/molestors over the third deck balcony and triggered a bigger CID investigation and kept living with a bruised face from a beating but that would REALLY have scared the abusers if she was willing to kill one of them in self defense and maybe sneak in some personal educational beatings for another after killing one of them. just my thought.
when i got choked out from behind by a classmate in mos school, i feinted like i was going to throw us off the balcony but then turned around and threw us into someones dorm room through the plate glass window.
@@DecenterMenyou’re a nato lgqbt women empowerment 2030 sustainable development misandrist!
@@borregoayudando1481 Yeah right. Men really don't like it when women defend themselves, they consider a killing in self defence to be murder.
It's how ameriKKKa was founded, it's the ameriKKKan way 🫡🇺🇸... Oops. My apologies 🫡🏳️🌈
About time they look into these cases!
Waoo this is heartbreaking I wish I had the power to get justice
This story really hits home. Denisha was from here in my little town, in Kentucky. When this story broke, our town was devastated. We weren't personal friends, but I knew her thru dozens of mutual friends, as well as we were friends on Facebook. All I ever heard about Denisha was how great of a person she was. How sweet she was, and how much she loved her children. i'm a U S Army Veteran Military Police Officer as well, so I'm familiar with how the Military cuts down investigations and covers up to protect some over others...With little or no resolution or justice. By all accounts, around town I've heard nothing but great things about Denisha. I pray for her family, her children, and I pray that her soul finds peace and rest. Our government needs to do a much better job at protecting our soldiers. Another loss is too many. ❤️💔
Sorry, but the military is no different from the politicians. Or from any of the federal agencies. They are designed to "protect" themselves. Unfortunately in their current forms that does not bode well for 'we the people'.
Get Out!! It is not safe to serve.
Amen agreed my sis is in air force in fla . It happens too often, her and her friend Ryan Daniel country singer former military promote veterans look into it. I can't give too much of her personal. Like I said look up Ryan Daniel good luck and God Bless ❤
This really breaks my heart to pieces to know that women put their lives on the line for this crazy a$$ country and this is the thanks they get! Totally despicable!!!!
This is just so sooo so heartbreaking
This is HEARTBREAKING😢
As a survivor, I'm so sorry. The feelings are so horrible. I am so sorry for what they experienced. I am so angry and disturbed that their lives were taken.
Sorry you been through such things, glad you are here with us still, be safe and stay dangerous, don’t let others be a danger to you, you be the danger.
Pretty much everyone is a survivor. Everyone has different trauma. Move on.
@@bbyshadyyou sound like someone who hasn’t experienced any real trauma.
@@DickTahshonprobably has they just don’t want to air it out on RUclips. Between the time your born until your at least 18 your gonna meet messed up people.
@@bbyshadydisgusting
the high risk of sexual assaults occurring in the military is part of the reason i changed my mind during the MEPS process. Even the recruits there made uncomfortable jokes about how i have no clue what I'm getting into especially with a body like mine. As a young black woman i know not much would be done to protect me if something happened...my heart goes out to her family :(
Smart
Yes I am still trying to figure out why women feel the need to be in the military. Women can do many things but please stay out of that. Military is no place for a woman but we have been brain washed to think other wise in this country for the last few decades
That's their plan. They hate women in the military
@@MichaelHines-sl3tx equality right?
@@MichaelHines-sl3txwomen shouldn't have to abstain from certain careers especially ones involving fighting for your country which is supposed to be one of the most honorable things a person can do just because sickos want to abuse them. Especially given that men in the military face SA too. You should be advocating for abusers being held accountable for their actions, not turning back time on womens rights in the work place.
As a Woman Army Vet, this hits close to home and I pray her family gets JUSTICE for Denisha Montgomery.🙏🏿❤🙏🏿❤🙏🏿🙏🏿❤❤
Wow. This is so sick.
As a Woman and Veteran, I know this story too well. It breaks my heart that this is still happening yet congress chooses to argue over nonsense. RIP beautiful 🥺🙏🏾
they argue over nonsense to keep the public distracted from the real horrors goin on right in front of them, all being allowed by those we "elect" into office & trust to lead us
The same thing happened to my cousin LaVena Johnson. She NEVER received justice. I’m sorry this evil is still happening and other families are experiencing this horrific pain.
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I was going to say this isn't the first suicide lie was used. I pray that you and the rest of Luvina Johnson's, Denisha's and all these victims' families justice.
So sorry for the loss of your cousin. Her and Danisha’s stories should not even exist. It’s so sad and absolutely deplorable. I hope both yours and Danisha’s families can find peace and one day, there will be justice, in some form, for these women.
@@koldestever4241 Thank you for this comment, truly. 🙏🏿🙏🏿
@@tramaineevans1696 Thank you 🙏🏿
Service members should be a team. The same team. This should never happen to anybody.
Disgraceful to everyone who has served. Condolences to her family.
THIS HAPPENED IN GERMANY THEY NEED TO REPORT THE MURDER TO THE GERMAN POLICE
I remember after I graduated high school, I told my family and grandparents that I wanted to join the military and I am so thankful each and everyday that my grandfather talked me out of it.
I’m glad you chose not to. Let the men serve in the military. I dont think the women are safe. If I had a daughter, I would tell her serving in the military is no go. In theory, men and women should be able to serve together, but in practice, it just doesn’t work. Putting a woman into the middle of a bunch of testosterone fueled men is a stupid idea. Nobody can guarantee your safety. I hope these families get justice, but someone needs to tell the women considering military service not to do it.
I have always been so concerned with the way the army/military allows this kind of behavior. I can’t imagine the betrayal and heartbreak of being abused, assaulted and murdered by your own colleagues. My heart aches for those lost to these atrocities and for the families who are forced to live with this pain and loss till they too pass on.
If you really look at the history of the military you will find out that this has been going on for decades..
I firmly believe the case against that kid was looking up top secret documents, they are only putting all 13 of them on display to take away from this..
Just saying
Unfortunately the Army has been mismanaged into the ground and the people who stay long term are the toxic leaders who have no business being in the military to begin with. All the good guys either get kicked out or pushed out. We're losing wars for a reason and it's because of people like this.
Just imagine what they did to the woman of the countries they have invaded like iraq vietnam etc
This breaks my heart!!!
That's so sad to see that family goe thru this and to get no answers
The military failed to protect her in life and betrayed and denied her justice in death. Justice for her and safety for anyone who serves in the army , that's the least the army should do
No wonder they are sponsoring refugees to join their military! Who in their own mind would serve in military like this ? Rest in Peace Girl .
I work in the women’s clinic at a veteran affairs facility and the amount of MST among the women are astounding.
Military SE# Trauma (MST)
Just horrific 😢💔
May God give all these families justice 😢
Lavena Johnson case needs to be investigated as well! I’m so sorry to hear about this. Unfortunately this situation doesn’t sound like anything new to me, being a military veteran. The constant covering up cases and getting away with murder is disgusting and deplorable. We are not Disposable! God will make sure everyone who has done wrong, face their fate. Justice!!!! Prayers for this family🙏🏾
I was looking for this comment, hearing this made me think of Lavena Johnson. I hope the truth comes out one day
Yes this is the name I was searching for! Her murder is one of the most heinous crimes I've ever read
Y Vanessa
Exactly! Her "suicide" wasn't even physically possible.
I hope you were able to gain something from being in the miltary and I hope all is well with you but this one of many reasons why women shouldn't be serving in the military, especially black women. Besides the politics I refuse to be maimed fighting for a wicked country. So many come back disabled and scarred from putting their hand in a wicked fight..
Envy not thy oppressor and choose none of his ways.. Proverbs 3:31
Just wrote to my senator with the request that something be done via outside investigation (FBI) or whatever avenue is possible to bring justice for Denisha. My heart goes out to this family and every brave human that has been assaulted, raped, murdered, or abused in anyway while they were on their mission to serve and protect Freedom for us all.
I served 20 years in the service. I will always be proud to have given those years to my country. But, on this day I am ashamed of our military leadership, past and present. Our nation and every service member deserves better.
This is heartbreaking
The fact that the Military releases and embarrassing statement that they didn’t find any evidence of sexual assault. Even though theirs video of that night of her with cuts and bruises making a statement she didn’t trust her supervisors or peers. Really!?!?!?
Thank you to the family for doing what they can to make this case public. I joined the Army in 2018, was treated terribly by extremely toxic leadership, and then was driven to commit suicide by toxic therapists at Fort Eustis Behavioral Health. I never got therapy and my career was ended in 2021 because I dared to ask for help. I struggle with severe PTSD now due to the abuse. The Army is a complete and utter joke and we need to do everything we can to make sure cases like these are seen by everyone.
Same here
@@chrisv2334As I can see from your comment history, you must be one of the abusers from this unit. It makes sense that you would be attacking everyone here.
You were driven to attempt suicide. Not commit…
PTSD? Why u join the Army, and furthermore, why they accept u?
@@jimmyjay689 You do realize people can get PTSD after they join the Army right?
Im tired of people saying how these male service members who commit horrible crimes are backed by those who claim they have ptsd. Having three females show up dead in my camp in iraq in taji 2006 in 7 months, none who got justice even when one sergeant confessed, i get sick of hearing how when these offenders leave the military and continue to commit crimes in the civilian world and get thrown in jail once and for all that the public claims these sickos had ptsd from combat etc. thats such bullshit. They had been criminals the whole time but never punished until they reached the civilian world.
As an army veteran myself,I want this stopped
I have an old coworker who son served in the military. The military covered up his death. He was on a “secret mission” and died while away. They would not allow his mother to get an autopsy herself, or would not release his body to her. Instead of sending his body home so his mom could, the military cremated him. I am so grateful that I did not go to the military when I signed up. All these cases and stories are sad.
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This sounds completely made up.
@@BrettReynolds55 this happens A LOT. Military coverups are a Dime a dozen
@@BrettReynolds55 may God bless your heart Bert
@@squibbelsmcjohnson no one says "secret mission". There are coverups but it is extremely unlikely she wouldnt get the body