Was Obama Almost Denied Dover AFB Photo Op?
The only family to grant permission was that of Sgt. Dale R. Griffin.
Griffin’s casket was the last to be brought off the
C-17 cargo plane that carried the bodies of 15 soldiers and 3 DEA
agents killed this week in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon, in April, lifted an 18-year ban on media covering the
return of fallen U.S. service members if family permission is provided.
Since the ban was lifted the approval rate has been about 60 percent.