Master Sgt. Tracy Bailey cleans a dog tag recently at the personal effects section of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Bailey cleans personal belongings that arrive with a fallen servicemember’s remains. The belongings are then returned to family members. (U.S. Air Force photo)
8/17/2011 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS) -- It's been a week since 30 fallen heroes were given the dignity, honor and respect they deserve that Tuesday afternoon Aug. 9, at a dignified transfer. Those Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.
That evening, three more fallen heroes arrived here for a dignified transfer. Two were Marines who died Aug. 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The third, a Soldier, was an Army Ranger who died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Unfortunately, there were nine more casualties of war this week. Some were the result of small arms fire. The others were from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.
They were husbands, fathers, brothers and sons. They were Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. They were active duty, guardsmen and reservists. They all volunteered to serve their country. They fought together and they died together. They each paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
The responsibility and honor of preparing these fallen heroes rests on the shoulders of the staff at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs. This week, the staff here, a team of military personnel from all branches of service, civilians and contractors have honored 42 fallen heroes.
They are proud to do it day in and day out. It's a mission they carry out with dignity, honor and respect. read more>>>
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Committed to Honoring the Fallen
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