Back in July (2013), I wrote about the death of Airman 1st Class (A1C) Kelsey Sue Anderson of Idaho, who died at Andersen AFB, Guam, on June 9, 2011. You can read that commentary HERE.

The family of A1C Anderson was getting the runaround from the United States Air Force (USAF) and very little assistance from their United States Senator, Jim Risch.

The family decided to file a lawsuit against the Air Force to find out more about their daughter’s death. The Air Force finally provided them with the requested information. The Associated Press also received information a few months later through a records request.

The AP reported that A1C Anderson “was stripped of her service revolver over mental health concerns, but her weapons privileges had been restored about a month before she used the gun to kill herself.”

A1C Anderson’s chain of command dropped the ball.  Continue reading →