Posted on Feb 18, 2014
1SG Steven Stankovich
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<p>I, along with a great many of you, have been nothing but angry and disappointed in a group of Soldiers who did one of the most disrespectful things I have ever witnessed in the photos and comments from the funeral team today.&nbsp; </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This evening while surfing the internet, I came across this article in Stars and Stripes about two PFCs in a Mortuary Affairs Company who are charged with taking care of the remains of fallen service members before they leave theater.&nbsp; I read the entire story and I will tell you that it has helped restore my faith in our profession.&nbsp; Our Soldiers that are doing the right thing out there need to be told so.&nbsp; I applaud these young Soldiers and the tough job that they do for our fallen comrades and their families.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>http://www.stripes.com/death-shapes-life-for-teams-that-prepare-bodies-of-fallen-troops-for-final-flight-home-1.267704</p><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/ [login to see] 692148!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_490/image.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.stripes.com/death-shapes-life-for-teams-that-prepare-bodies-of-fallen-troops-for-final-flight-home-1.267704" target="_blank">Death shapes life for teams that prepare bodies of fallen troops for final flight home</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">The first body was the most difficult. Pfc. Durell Siverand found a family portrait in the dead soldier’s wallet that showed him posing with his wife and two daughters. A mortar blast had killed him o...</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>
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SSG Retired!!!
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Definitely a good change of pace
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Thank you MSG Stankovich for posting that article.  Those Soldiers really do honor the fallen with their dignity and respect.  It is a good reminder that there are so many others who do the right thing without recognition or fanfare.  Good post.
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SSG General Services Technician And State Vehicle Inspector
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MSG, definitely a great article and a much better view of the military.
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