Dead Soldiers Do Not Vote

The remains of six airmen in Spooky 21 shot down over Laos are interred in a single casket at Arlington Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. The men were lost December 24, 1965, and their remains were finally recovered in 2010 and 2011. They were buried with full military honors at Arlington. | André Chung/MCT

Senators Worry About Cost Of Finding Long-Dead U.S. Warriors -- McClathcy News

WASHINGTON — A Senate subcommittee review Thursday of the military commands that oversee finding and bringing home the remains of long-lost troops made it clear there are deep problems.

The process is poor. The results are lacking. The infighting among those involved was likened to “the bickering of 5-year-olds” by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., chairwoman of the Senate subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight.

Described by all as a “sacred duty,” committee member Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., said pointedly: “Those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and their families, deserve better.”

Scouring the globe for missing service members is expensive.

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My Comment: Soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice should never be forgotten .... and if possible .... identified and brought home. But this moral and just cause .... like so many in Washington .... are ignored because of money.

Sighhh .... it's always about the money.