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Thousands of cremated remains of soldiers killed overseas disposed of in a landfill. Seriously, wtf?
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Air Force criticized in handling of troop remains
By PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press The Associated Press
Thursday, December 8, 2011 5:53 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force came in for heavy criticism Thursday over its handling of the remains of America's war dead, including complaints that it has not been upfront about the extent of the problem.
The criticism came after the service said it had dumped cremated partial remains of at least 274 troops into a Virginia landfill — far more than previously acknowledged.
"It's not just that they're stonewalling people who ask," Democratic Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey said of queries made by him, as well as families, investigators, about Air Force mortuary practices. "I think they don't want to face up to it."
The revelation on the landfill adds to the gruesome narrative that has unfolded since the Air Force announced last month that an investigation found "gross mismanagement" at its mortuary at Dover, Del., the first stop on American soil for fallen troops coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. That investigation said that among other problems, small body parts of U.S. troops had been lost on two occasions.
On the separate issue of sending remains to a dump, the Air Force had previously said it didn't know how many troops' remains had been disposed of that way, they implied that it was small, and they said they couldn't provide a number without a massive and lengthy examination of records.
Officials called a late afternoon press conference Thursday to explain themselves after The Washington Post reported in Thursday editions that the number was 976 fragments of remains from 274 troops.
"We regret any additional grief to families that past practices may have caused," Lt. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, deputy chief of staff for manpower, told reporters, emphasizing that the practice has ended.
In a practice halted three years ago, the Air Force sent to the landfill cremated body parts recovered from the battlefield after other remains had already been identified and returned to the family.
Joe Davis, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the horrendous explosions caused by insurgent bombs presents a great challenge for the military.
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God Bless the USA...............Throw out the scraps.
Whomever was in charge of delegating that authority should be stripped of their US citizenship and deported to a 3rd world country.
By PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press The Associated Press
Thursday, December 8, 2011 5:53 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force came in for heavy criticism Thursday over its handling of the remains of America's war dead, including complaints that it has not been upfront about the extent of the problem.
The criticism came after the service said it had dumped cremated partial remains of at least 274 troops into a Virginia landfill — far more than previously acknowledged.
"It's not just that they're stonewalling people who ask," Democratic Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey said of queries made by him, as well as families, investigators, about Air Force mortuary practices. "I think they don't want to face up to it."
The revelation on the landfill adds to the gruesome narrative that has unfolded since the Air Force announced last month that an investigation found "gross mismanagement" at its mortuary at Dover, Del., the first stop on American soil for fallen troops coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. That investigation said that among other problems, small body parts of U.S. troops had been lost on two occasions.
On the separate issue of sending remains to a dump, the Air Force had previously said it didn't know how many troops' remains had been disposed of that way, they implied that it was small, and they said they couldn't provide a number without a massive and lengthy examination of records.
Officials called a late afternoon press conference Thursday to explain themselves after The Washington Post reported in Thursday editions that the number was 976 fragments of remains from 274 troops.
"We regret any additional grief to families that past practices may have caused," Lt. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, deputy chief of staff for manpower, told reporters, emphasizing that the practice has ended.
In a practice halted three years ago, the Air Force sent to the landfill cremated body parts recovered from the battlefield after other remains had already been identified and returned to the family.
Joe Davis, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the horrendous explosions caused by insurgent bombs presents a great challenge for the military.
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God Bless the USA...............Throw out the scraps.
Whomever was in charge of delegating that authority should be stripped of their US citizenship and deported to a 3rd world country.
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This is America? That's the way we say thank you for fighting for our country. Wtf.
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It was actually dead marines and soldiers that were burned and tossed out. The amazing part is that they spent millions to find the pieces and fly them to Dover just so they could be thrown into a landfill. Your tax dollars have been hard at work.
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No respect for fallen heroes.
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NoDak must be furious.
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He was in the Army.
Bob Sacamano
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You two serve together or something?
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Negative...I am in the AF.
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Oh, so you flew him somewhere?
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lol Bob, are you writing a book?
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No. I was too busy playing volleyball in slow motion...all oiled up and stuff.
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They were in the Navy. You probably mean you were too busy trying to figure out how to operate an ancient portal device left on earth by aliens.
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We play volleyball too, homes.
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Mature, my left foot starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
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I was in the Air Force too. Most airmen are either too fat or too nerdy to play volleyball.
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You're still butt-hurt about that? lol