Dover Port Mortuary Independent Review Subcommittee Final Report

Abstract

The United States has a long and proud tradition of honoring its war dead. Consistent with the supreme sacrifice of the Fallen, our Nation must sustain the trust of its Service Members and their families by ensuring that the Fallen are accorded the highest degree of honor, dignity, and reverence, now and in the future. In November 2009, U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware received a letter alleging wrong doing at Dover Port Mortuary (DPM) involving handling and disposition of human remains returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. In May and July of 2010 the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) referred allegations made by three DPM employees to the Secretary of Defense for investigation. Specifically, these individuals alleged improper preparation of remains of a deceased Marine; improper handling and transport of remains with possible contagious disease (suspected tuberculosis based on nodules observed on lungs at the time of autopsy); improper handling and transport of fetal remains of military dependents; and improper handling of cases of missing portions of remains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1029086

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Casualties
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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