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I had and still have no explanation as to what happened, said Tullis. Years later, amid the recent headlines over incorrectly marked graves at Arlington National Cemetery and remains sent to landfills from Dover Air Force Base mortuary, Tullis asked to see the urn. I had a sinking feeling, and I knew something was wrongMore quotes »
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McFeatters: Landfill wrong for 9/11 remains
military cemeteries here and in Europe are testament to that care and pride.Somehow, however, the military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware has been dogged by a series of incidents where human remains were mishandled.The initial scandal was that, Read more »
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Richard Petty Motorsports Nationwide Race Preview – Dover
Annett has six career starts in the Nationwide Series at Dover Annett enters this weekend’s event in seventh-place in the Nationwide point standings Annett’s best finish (12th) at “The Monster Mile” came in 2011 Michael Annett on Going to Dover: “I reall 5/30/12 from Speedway Media Read more »
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AP Photos: Americans honor troops for Memorial Day
At Dover Air Force Base, the remains of fallen soldiers were returned to their families. In Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander read a 23-year-old's letter to his family that he had prepared in the event of his death. "Today we remember his life and his from WVEC.com Read more »
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AP Photos: Americans honor troops for Memorial Day
A Marine Corps carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Cpl. Keaton G. Coffey during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Saturday, May 26, 2012. According to the Department of Defense, Coffey, of Boring, Ore., d from The Bellingham Herald Read more »
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No rest while they're missing
An Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Staff Sgt. Israel P. Nuanes after arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Nuanes died in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (Associated Press) DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — M from Washington Times Read more »
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Dover mortuary officials punished for retaliating against whistleblowers
The Air Force said Monday that it had fined the former commander of the Dover Air Force Base mortuary $7,000 and suspended his top deputy for 20 days without pay for retaliating against whistleblowers, but it allowed both men to keep their jobs. The puni from The Washington Post Read more »
