Family lets media cover return of fallen Marine

[Ghost in the Machine]

Family lets media cover return of fallen Marine
Published: 4/9/09, 8:05 PM EDT
By RANDALL CHASE


DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) - The body of a Marine killed in Afghanistan arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Thursday, marking the third time this week that the media was allowed to witness the return of a fallen U.S. serviceman from overseas.

A Northwest Airlines 747 cargo plane that left Ramstein, Germany, bearing the body of Marine Lance Cpl. Blaise A. Oleski of Floyd, N.Y., arrived at 4:50 p.m. at the Delaware base, home to the nation's largest military mortuary. Oleski, 22, was killed Wednesday in Helmand province, the Pentagon said.

As the sun sank lower in a cloud-dappled blue sky, casting shadows on the tarmac, a white-gloved Marine Corps carry team boarded the plane. Stepping in cadence, they flanked the flag-draped transfer case bearing their comrade's body.

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The Pentagon's 18-year ban on media covering the return of fallen U.S. service members to the Dover mortuary ended Sunday with the return of an Air Force staff sergeant killed in Afghanistan. An Army specialist killed in Iraq was returned Tuesday and the press was allowed to watch.

The new Pentagon policy gives families of deceased troops the right to decide on media coverage. Of the four families who have been given the option under the new policy, three have consented to coverage, military officials said.

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R.I.P., Lance Corporal Oleski ...

Thank you to the family, also. I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm proud that you allowed people across the Nation to honor your fallen hero.


May You Find Peace,

Ghost

[barbtries]

1. from the article:

The Pentagon's 18-year ban on media covering the return of fallen U.S. service members to the Dover mortuary ended Sunday with the return of an Air Force staff sergeant killed in Afghanistan. An Army specialist killed in Iraq was returned Tuesday and the press was allowed to watch.

The new Pentagon policy gives families of deceased troops the right to decide on media coverage. Of the four families who have been given the option under the new policy, three have consented to coverage, military officials said.

so, four soldiers dead just since Sunday. end this war!! :cry: