From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Ellen K. wrote:
> That's horrible.
>

I thought meat had to travel chilled because of Health & safety etc anyway?

Adam

> On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:07:18 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"

> wrote in message :
>
>
>>Honored war dead or freight?
>>
>>
>>http://www.10news.com/news/5504608/detail.html
>>
>>Family Upset Over Soldier's Body Arriving As Freight
>>
>>SAN DIEGO -- There's controversy over how the military is transporting the
>>bodies of service members killed overseas, 10News reported.
>>
>>A local family said fallen soldiers and Marines deserve better and that one
>>would think our war heroes are being transported with dignity, care and
>>respect. It said one would think upon arrival in their hometowns they are
>>greeted with honor. But unfortunately, the family said that is just not the
>>case.
>>
>>Dead heroes are supposed to come home with their coffins draped with the
>>American flag -- greeted by a color guard.
>>
>>But in reality, many are arriving as freight on commercial airliners --
>>stuffed in the belly of a plane with suitcases and other cargo.
>>
>>John Holley and his wife, Stacey, were stunned when they found out the body
>>of their only child, Matthew John Holley, who died in Iraq last month, would
>>be arriving at Lindbergh Field as freight.
>>
>>Matthew was a medic with the 101st Airborne unit and died on Nov. 15.
>>
>>"When someone dies in combat, they need to give them due respect they
>>deserve for (the) sacrifice they made," said John Holley.
>>
>>John and Stacey Holley, who were both in the Army, made some calls, and with
>>the help of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, Matthew was greeted with honor and
>>respect.
>>
>>"Our familiarity with military protocol and things of that
sort allowed us
>>to kind of put our foot down -- we're not sure other parents have that same
>>knowledge," said Stacey Holley.
>>
>>The Holleys now want to make sure every fallen hero gets the proper welcome.
>>
>>The bodies of dead service members arrive at Dover Air Force Base.
>>
>
>>From that point, they are sent to their families on commercial airliners.
>
>>Reporters from 10News called the Defense Department for an explanation. A
>>representative said she did not know why this is happening.
>>
>
>

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