Service Members to Pick Who Will Handle Remains
The military will require soldiers to designate someone to handle their remains after two high-profile burial disputes involving the estranged parents of service members killed in battle, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense John M. Molino said.
In a letter to Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) released Wednesday, Molino said the department was modifying its forms to make service members say who should get custody of their remains.
“This simple change will prevent heartache for military families and will give our service men and women the final say in who determines their funeral arrangements,” Berkley said.
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