Accession Number:

AD1029086

Title:

Dover Port Mortuary Independent Review Subcommittee Final Report

Corporate Author:

Defense Health Agency/Defense Health Board Falls Church United States

Report Date:

2012-02-01

Abstract:

The United States has a long and proud tradition of honoring its war dead. Consistent with the supreme sacrifice of the Fallen, our Nation must sustain the trust of its Service Members and their families by ensuring that the Fallen are accorded the highest degree of honor, dignity, and reverence, now and in the future. In November 2009, U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware received a letter alleging wrong doing at Dover Port Mortuary DPM involving handling and disposition of human remains returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. In May and July of 2010 the Office of Special Counsel OSC referred allegations made by three DPM employees to the Secretary of Defense for investigation. Specifically, these individuals alleged improper preparation of remains of a deceased Marine improper handling and transport of remains with possible contagious disease suspected tuberculosis based on nodules observed on lungs at the time of autopsy improper handling and transport of fetal remains of military dependents and improper handling of cases of missing portions of remains.

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Pages:

0089

Descriptors:

• military medicine
• military personnel
• forensic medicine
• contingency operations (military)
• DEATH
• department of veterans affairs
• organizational realignment
• active duty
• public policy
• employment
• personnel management

Identifiers:

• 10015

Subject Categories:

Communities Of Interest:

• Biomedical

Modernization Areas:

• Fully Networked C3

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release;

File Size:

23.75MB