Carri Leigh Goodwin
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Carri Leigh Goodwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1989 Alliance, Ohio, United States |
| Died | February 28, 2009 (aged 20) Alliance, Ohio, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | 2007–2009 |
Carri Leigh Goodwin (January 5, 1989 – February 28, 2009) enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2007[1] at the age of 18.[2][3][4] Goodwin from Alliance, Ohio[5] and was the daughter of a Marine.[6] She experienced rape during her service by a Marine who had been accused of another rape at Camp Pendleton in 2006.[4] Goodwin reported the rape to her commander.[5] Goodwin was "bullied by her command for reporting the rape."[4] The accused Marine remained on duty but Goodwin was discharged with personality disorder.[1]
When she returned, her father, Gary Noling, noticed that she was "drinking heavily."[1] Five days after her return home, she was found dead due to excessive alcohol consumption.[7] Noling found Goodwin's journals later, which contained information about her rape and "suicidal thoughts."[1][8]
Her death raised awareness about misconduct in the United States armed forces and mental and physical trauma from acts of sexual assault.[9] In 2011, a class-action suit was brought against the Department of Defense for failing to properly investigate accusations of sexual assault, failure to prosecute and for other causes.[4] Kirby Dick created "The Invisible War" in 2012 in order to tell the stories of those affected by sexual assault.[10] Goodwin is mentioned in the film.
