In the spring of 2015, a gathering of friends in Warrensburg, Missouri, took a tragic and irreversible turn, ending the life of a young man serving his country. John J. Bottom, a 22-year-old White male, was a Senior Airman in the 509th Security Forces Squadron stationed at the nearby Whiteman Air Force Base. On the evening of May 9th, he was at an off-base residence, spending time with fellow airmen in what should have been a night of camaraderie. As the friends were drinking, the atmosphere shi
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