Bodies Sent To Families On Commercial Airliners….As Freight?

http://www.10news.com/news/5504608/detail.html

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.

Is this American policy at odds with the practices of other countries?

How did the Soviets transport their dead back from Afghanistan?

I remember that Canada sent an Airbus A310 on round trip to Afghanistan solely to transportthe remains of “friendly fire” casualties – a very expensive exercise.