[ May 15, 2024 ]
But billions for Ukraine and breast surgeries for double murdering males…and Gd knows what else. This is an outrage.
Family Forced to Pay to Transfer Body of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Withdrawal
‘Egregious injustice’ says Rep. Cory Mills
By Efthymis Oraiopoulos, The Epoch Times, July 27, 2023:
Story continues below advertisementThe family of one of the 13 fallen U.S. Marines in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal was asked to pay $60,000 to transfer her body to Arlington National Cemetery, according to her family.
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) was the first to make this known after contacting the fallen Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee’s family, Fox reported.
Mr. Mills told Fox that he was “enraged to learn that the Department of Defense had placed a heavy financial burden” on Gee’s family.
Because of a change in legislation, the Department of Defense (DOD) is no longer obliged to pay for the transfer of fallen service members, according to Mills’s office.
Christin Shamblin, Gee’s mother-in-law, told Fox that the DOD paid to transfer her body to Sacramento, California, Gee’s place of residence and recruitment station, where services were held. When Gee’s family wanted to transfer her body to Arlington National Cemetery, they learned that the cost was $60,000, according to Gee’s husband.
As her husband was trying to find a solution, a nonprofit, Honoring Our Fallen, contacted him offering to transfer the body with a private flight.
Gee’s family wasn’t clear on how to move her body to Arlington, saying the process was complicated.
Mr. Mills said the responsibility should fall on the DOD and not burden the family of the fallen with a “staggering $60,000” bill.
“It is an egregious injustice that grieving families were burdened to shoulder the financial strain of honoring their loved ones. This is an unacceptable situation that demands immediate rectification,” he said.
A Pentagon spokesperson told Fox:
“Through the transfer of remains process, Marine Corps casualty assistance officers were in direct communication with Sgt. Gee’s family, and they remain in contact today. In the case of Sgt. Gee, the Marine Corps stayed consistent with its policy that all costs associated with internment be borne by the government. At this time, we have no record of any incurred charges or any pending requests for reimbursement associated with the transportation of Sgt. Gee’s remains to Arlington National Cemetery. The Marine Corps takes very seriously the transfer of remains of our Marines—they never leave a Marine behind, and they care for the families of their fallen Marines.”
Honoring Our Fallen founder Laura Herzog said she was “honored to work directly with Sgt. Nichole Gee’s family after she was killed in Afghanistan.”
“The Marine Corps flew her remains to California so the people of Sacramento could pay her their respect,” Ms. Herzog said. “Sgt Gee’s family then decided they wanted her interred in Arlington National Cemetery. To avoid having Sgt. Gee’s remains be transported via a commercial airline, I personally secured an in-kind donation of a flight in a private aircraft. Sgt. Gee’s family accepted the donation of a flight, and Honoring Our Fallen, as a nonprofit 501 (c3), accepted the in-kind donation.”
She noted that no “monies were exchanged or expected to be paid by our organization or the family.”
“This was a donation made by a veteran who donated this service to us to assist us in honoring Sgt. Gee,” Ms. Herzog said. “We are proud of our support to Sgt. Gee and her family. It takes a village, and I am proud of our communities that came together to honor and support her sacrifice.”
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21 Comments
D
9 months ago
No doubt that there are kick backs from Ukraine. NO kick backs on my brothers in the USMC.
Semper Fi to my brothers in the Corps!
9 months ago
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teslarules
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Last edited 9 months ago by Indomitable
9 months ago
Reply to
teslarules
Semper Fi Devil Dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!! This We’ll Defend!!!!!! Not self, but country, Always Courageous!!!!!
Aim High … Fly-Fight-Win!!!!!!!! Always Ready!!!!!! Always Above!!!!!!!!!!
9 months ago
“But billions for Ukraine and breast surgeries for double murdering males…and Gd knows what else. This is an outrage.”
LOL! I nominate this statement for The Most Ridiculous Anti-Ukraine Comment of the Year.
RFLOL!!! x2
Last edited 9 months ago by T D
9 months ago
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T D
Stay tuned for more absurd comments coming from populist candidates during the 2024 campaign season.
Where populists will display their ZDS or Zelensky Derangement Syndrome & looking bizarre and out-of-touch with the rest of the country and the world.
Imagine building a campaign platform to take on the most popular man on the planet right now, when he isn’t even an enemy of the Conservative party, which I assume Geller_Report roots for. ZDS indeed.
9 months ago
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T D
“Family Forced to Pay to Transfer Body of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Withdrawal…But Billions for Ukraine.”
Like saying “No money for marines, but Billiions for Taiwan”, or “No money for social security but Billions for Israel.”
Utter Rubbish!
Last edited 9 months ago by T D
D
9 months ago
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T D
Speaking of rubbish, you are full of it and no doubt TD stands for totally dumb.
9 months ago
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Don39
Usually people who call other people full of it are full of it themselves so I ask you, what did he say that was rubbish!
9 months ago
Reply to
Staff Sgt
BTW, Israel doesn’t need anyone’s money, they have more than enough because they make their own!!!!!!Jealous are the one’s that mock, bash and persecute ISRAEL!!!!!!
9 months ago
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Staff Sgt
Israel has indeed become a miracle. When someone truly loves the land, even the desert has to bend.
9 months ago
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Staff Sgt
“what did he say that was rubbish!”
I have asked that question of them before.
9 months ago
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Don39
No doubt, Don, in this one case is short for Donbass.
The Russian separatist region that was overthrowing local governments and renaming areas after Stalin, Lenin, and other Soviet leaders. All for the glory of being a part of the of a new Soviet Union.
Donbass means “dumb-ass” in Russian.
9 months ago
The Beijing Biden regime is all about making America not only last, but no more.
9 months ago
it is terrible that a US casualty is not afforded such that we as a nation owe them. To inject your insane crusade against Ukraine into this travesty is just ignorance and disgustingly left wing wannabe news reporting on your part. SHAME SHAME SHAME
D
9 months ago
This story is rubbish.
D
9 months ago
Billions for processing illegals, free flights, lodging deals, $85B left to enemy in Afghanistan and now the US cannot suffer the burden of paying for transfer for a KIA by hostile enemy action to the Arlington National Cemetery?
When I first heard this story, I assumed it was fake. Then it was reported by many outlets.
This one case by itself should be cause enough to fix the legislation.
9 months ago
This crap bothers me! Fk Biden and his goons!
9 months ago
This is bidins world He KILLS our soldiers and doesnt care at all.
D
D
9 months ago
When does this nonsense stop with the demented fool in the White House? Biden should pay it with his Chinese money…..he’s responsible for her death and many more deaths!
9 months ago
This is an absolute disgrace.
The Democrat Communist Criminal Terrorist Organization’s Chief Operatives must be sent to GITMO, for the remainder of their natural lives.
