Remains of Afghanistan crash victims arrive today at Dover Air Force Base
The remains of 30 U.S. troops killed over the weekend in Afghanistan are expected to arrive in Delaware today at the Dover Air Force Base.
Many of the Americans killed in the helicopter crash were of the elite group of Navy SEALS credited with killing Osama bin Laden. Despite then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates lifting the ban on media coverage for these such events in 2009, today’s arrival will be closed to the media, as not all of the troops have been identified.
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