Mark Warner said "The principal focus and purpose of the policy is to protect the wishes and the privacy of families of deceased members of the Armed Forces during their time of great loss and grief and to give families and friends of the dead the privilege to decide whether to allow media coverage at the member's duty or home station-- That refers to the final destination of the transfer of the remains-- at the interment site, or at or in connection with funeral or memorial services." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 18, 2004

The principal focus and purpose of the policy is to protect the wishes and the privacy of families of deceased members of the Armed Forces during their time of great loss and grief and to give families and friends of the dead the privilege to decide whether to allow media coverage at the member's duty or home station-- That refers to the final destination of the transfer of the remains-- at the interment site, or at or in connection with funeral or memorial services.

Said by

Mark Warner

Democratic · Virginia

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the Department of Defense's policy on media coverage of the transfer of remains of military members.

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