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| Fort Hood Victims To Arrive At DAFB Tonight (Sat) |
| 2009-11-08 |
| DOVER (AP) — Military officials says the bodies of the Fort Hood shooting victims will be flown to the Dover Air Force Base military mortuary tonight. Officials said an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying the remains of 12 Army soldiers and one Army civilian employee was scheduled to bring the victims to Dover, home to the nation's largest military mortuary. The families of the Fort Hood victims have not authorized media coverage of the plane's arrival at Dover. Officials say the result of autopsies on the victims will be made available to the appropriate federal and military agencies that are investigating Thursday's shooting. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #12 Veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem, thanks to changes in FY09 National Defense Authorization Act. Not authorized for Navy personnel (we also don't salute indoors, nor while 'uncovered' (hatless)) |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-11-08 17:35 |
| #11 Thanks, Parabellum. |
| Posted by: Plastic Snoopy 2009-11-08 12:25 |
| #10 Ahh.... the real power behind the throne. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-11-08 10:05 |
| #9 he's sending his Teleprompter in his stead |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-11-08 09:28 |
| #8 Casualty list is here, Plastic Snoopy. |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-11-08 09:08 |
| #7 reference saluting rather than hand over the heart - Veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem, thanks to changes in FY09 National Defense Authorization Act. This provision adds to a change in the FY08 NDAA that authorized veterans and military members not in uniform to render the military-style hand salute during the raising, lowering or passing of the flag. Last yearâs provision also applied to members of the armed forces while not in uniform. "The military salute is a unique gesture of respect that marks those who have served in our nationâs armed forces,â said then Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. âThis provision allows the application of that honor in all events involving our nationâs flag." - source |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-11-08 08:53 |
| #6 Chris Matthews: "We may never know if religion was a factor at Fort Hood." Terminal stupidity, unfortunately, can get us all killed. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-11-08 08:52 |
| #5 No, Spemble cameras aren't allowed. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2009-11-08 08:39 |
| #4 Will The Lord Obama be there to salute them? On his way back from Camp David. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-11-08 07:08 |
| #3 Officials say the result of autopsies on the victims will be made available to the appropriate federal and military agencies that are investigating Thursday's shooting. A bit more if you will about the phueching federal and military agencies that were investigating the shooter PRIOR TO THE TERRORIST ATTACK! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-11-08 05:24 |
| #2 Do we have a complete casualty list yet? |
| Posted by: Plastic Snoopy 2009-11-08 02:47 |
| #1 "What is to be done?" |
| Posted by: borgboy 2009-11-08 01:43 |