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Originally Posted by Cosmo
Bush had the dead troops shipped via cargo and without flags on their coffins...  |
Cos...way off base! Bush did NOT have anyone shipped via cargo! Another example of someone blowing a story way out of proportion. Our military airlift system is not equipped to carry the caskets of our fallen around the United States. The most expediant method was to use scheduled carriers. Reality needs to be applied here....where were they supposed to be loaded? In first class, coach? We now have amulti million dollar contract with a civilian carrier to fly the fallen home to their place of rest. There they are met by the honor guard from the nearest military installation...which is also an additional duty BTW...not their primary job.
Everyday, I watch a dignified transfer of our fallen heroes. They are treated with the utmost respect both coming from the theater and when they are returned home.