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When they sent Brandon Norris back to Iraq, it made Kamisha even more fearful because she could not escape him, there was nowhere to turn and she was isolated. Prior problems with domestic violence and PTSD are a deadly combination if no intervention.ДЁ. Although PTSD isnвЂ™t an excuse for violence, the mental health breakdown that comes with that diagnosis will send someone into a downward spiral if not addressed. There were a number of red flags in BrandonвЂ™s history to warrant getting him evaluated and medically retiring him. They sent Brandon Norris to Iraq knowing there was a no contact order. When the command found out about the forbidden relationship, they issued a no contact order, which is virtually useless when both parties are on the same small base. His behavior was erratic, he was drinking, he very likely could have had PTSD due to prior deployments, and he should not have been sent back to Iraq. Brandon Norris was problematic before being deployed to Iraq. They were fearful of coming forward while still serving in the US Army.Д§. They knew the truth, they were shocked the Army told Kamisha BlockвЂ™s family she died by friendly fire. The service members who were in Iraq are now suffering with what we would refer to as moral injury.

Most are veterans now and as a result of time and conscience, they now are willing to come forward and testify at hearings.Д¦. Out of fear, they remained silent until they watched an Investigation Discovery episode outlining what happened in Iraq. When the homicide-suicide occurred in Iraq, military members were told not to talk to Kamisha BlockвЂ™s family. When the Chain of Command learned about the forbidden relationship, one of them should have been moved to address the situation.ДҐ. Brandon Norris was in KamishaвЂ™s enlisted chain of command and was able to manipulate the situation to keep Kamisha under his control. Discussion of how a victim of crime copes when they report and are ignored or they donвЂ™t report for fear of their lives, loss of career, retaliation.Д¤. ThereвЂ™s a break down in continuity of вЂno contact orders.вЂ™ For example, may be enforced in US but not in Iraq, may be enforced in civilian jurisdiction but not on base, etc.ДЈ. Hearings to discuss service wide responses to dangerous situations, negligence, and preventable deathsДў. Goals and Questions from Kamisha BlockвЂ™s Family:ДЎ. If you would like to help the family get a congressional hearing and investigation, please call the ranking members of the HASC and SASC. UPDATE: Army reopens case of 2007 murder-suicide that was originally called вЂfriendly fireвЂ™ ( Stars and Stripes, April 19, 2019)В and Army closes investigation into allegations of a coverup in 2007 murder-suicide in Iraq ( Stars and Stripes, June 19, 2020) Norris and Kamisha had been dating on and off for a few months and their relationship was against military regulations.вЂќ Listen to Episode 38 on the Military Murder Podcast website here. Kamisha had been killed intentionally by another soldier вЂ“ Staff Sergeant Paul Brandon Norris. Her knees buckled as she thought вЂ“ what have they done to my baby girl? And the answer she would get would never quench the BlockвЂ™s family desire for real answers. When KamishaвЂ™s mom, Jane, arrived at the funeral home to see her daughter one last time, she noticed a bullet sized hole on KamishaвЂ™s head that had been covered with makeup. They didnвЂ™t quite understand what that meant and they wanted answers. вЂњIn August 2007, Specialist Kamisha BlockвЂ™s family was told that their 20-year-old daughter had died in Iraq as a result of friendly fire вЂ“ one shot to the chest. OTHER CASES: 15 Active Duty Cases That Beg for Prevention Efforts, Military Justice Reform, and the End of the Feres DoctrineВ and Army Soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas Are Dying at Alarming Rates Stateside (Januto Present) SASC/HASC MEMBERS: Click hereВ to contact the SASC/HASC members

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SENATORS: Contact your two Senators hereВ (top left has drop down for state) PETITION: Justice for Kamisha Block commanding officers are not above the law. JUSTICE: Reasons why the Block family want congressional hearings

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