JPAC admits to phony ceremonies honoring ‘returning’ remains (Fake war dead recovery)

Stars and Stripes ^ | Oct 10, 2013 | Editor

[fso301]

The Department of Defense unit charged with recovering servicemembers’ remains abroad has been holding phony “arrival ceremonies” for seven years, with an honor guard carrying flag-draped coffins off of a cargo plane as though they held the remains returning that day from old battlefields.

The Pentagon acknowledged Wednesday that no honored dead were in fact arriving, and that the planes used in the ceremonies often couldn’t even fly, and were towed into position. The story was first reported on nbcnews.com.

[fso301]

Sad.

[Paladin2]

CAIR WTF?

[Secret Agent Man]

SICK. EVIL.

[fso301]

WTF?

That's what I thought.

[Kirkwood]

As phoney as obama.

[AKinAK]

This is really so typical of the average government employee(s) trying to justify their existence. Too many have jobs that do nothing and they just want to do nothing until they can retire. They put up a false front and people leave them alone..all the way up the chain of command.

[Paladin2]

One would think that the 17% shutdown would put an end to this disgrace.

[Seaplaner]

I guess I need someone to draw a picture for me.

I just can't figure out why this would be done.

[cherry]

coming from a family with a strong military service record, I have to say I’ve lost so much respect for the military....

[Zeneta]

The death of honor.

[freekitty]

More evidence of the government fat cats padding their pockets with fake things.

[fso301]

One would think that the 17% shutdown would put an end to this disgrace.

One would hope so and one would also hope the officers involved are busted to private and at minimum kicked out with dishonorable discharges.

[onona]

Money, dude. Those poor bastiges are buried waaaaay beyond the grassy knoll.

Reaper reaped.

[erlayman]

The only positive is that it was uncovered by NBC.

[fso301]

This is really so typical of the average government employee(s) trying to justify their existence. Too many have jobs that do nothing and they just want to do nothing until they can retire. They put up a false front and people leave them alone..all the way up the chain of command.

Yep.

[Frapster]

As I read the article it appears to me that remains arrive and they don’t know if they’re American. They take them to a lab and do tests. Once identified as American they then hold this ceremony. It’s a muddled attempt to honor a fallen American ... Better way to do this? I’m sure there is. But it seems to be an effort to honor our fallen soldiers regardless.

[Zeneta]

The only positive is that it was uncovered by NBC.

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My second thought after WTF !!!!!

[IMR 4350]

Apparently when they bring the remains in they may not know who it is or even if it is actually the remains of an American.

If after the remains are identified they have a ceremony that a fallen American has been brought home, I don’t really have a problem.

[Zeneta]

“Welcome back my friends....

..... to the show that never ends”

[fso301]

As I read the article it appears to me that remains arrive and they don’t know if they’re American.

I sure wouldn't want a ceremony for remains that turn out to be of a Japanese soldier.