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chillyd Senior Member (_E=mc2_) Posts: 490	No way to treat our honored dead Dec 7, 2011 18:40:44 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chillyd on Dec 7, 2011 18:40:44 GMT -8 Air Force dumped ashes of more troops’ remains in Va. landfill than acknowledged The new policy of cremation & disposal at sea is much better IMHO.
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No way to treat our honored dead Dec 8, 2011 7:57:08 GMT -8

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Post by peterd on Dec 8, 2011 7:57:08 GMT -8

Report says 274 Soldiers' Ashes in Landfill

Military records show the ashes of body parts from at least 274 members of the U.S. military were dumped in a landfill, the Washington Post reported Thursday.

The Air Force had previously said it was impossible to determine the extent of the dumping. The practice at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware was ended three years ago but only became public last month through a Post report.

www.military.com/news/article/report-says-274-soldiers-ashes-in-landfill.html?col=1186032310810

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No way to treat our honored dead

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Post by peterd on Dec 8, 2011 7:57:08 GMT -8