Posted on Jan 1, 2016
Female WWII pilots barred from Arlington National Cemetery
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Check out this article from Army Times: Female WWII pilots barred from Arlington National Cemetery http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/31/female-wwii-pilots-barred-arlington-national-cemetery/78140712/
I think this is terrible. It's another bump in the road for women in combat.
McLEAN, Va. — The ashes of World War II veteran Elaine Harmon are sitting in a closet in her daughter's home, where they will remain until they can go to what her family says is her rightful resting place: Arlington National Cemetery.
I think this is terrible. It's another bump in the road for women in combat.
McLEAN, Va. — The ashes of World War II veteran Elaine Harmon are sitting in a closet in her daughter's home, where they will remain until they can go to what her family says is her rightful resting place: Arlington National Cemetery.
Female WWII pilots barred from Arlington National Cemetery
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SGT (Join to see) yea, what a injustice. The Secretary of the Army has to get it right and give her a proper burial.
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Late response: President Obama signed a Congressional Bill allowing their burial during summer 2016
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/female-wwii-pilots-can-now-be-buried-arlington-national-cemetery--180959203/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/female-wwii-pilots-can-now-be-buried-arlington-national-cemetery--180959203/
Female WWII Pilots Can Now Be Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
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My first response is: how dare they? Of course, that phrase has been worked to death by a sweet child who should be in school, rather than lecturing governments.
What are the specific rules for cremains @ Arlington? What reasoning does the Secretary of the Army give for the refusal? It isn't as if she's going to take up a great deal of space in the traditional, in-ground section of the Cemetery! The rules for cremains are, I've read, much less restrictive.
So, before we begin lecturing the Sec of the Army, I'd really like to hear the reasoning behind his decision.
What are the specific rules for cremains @ Arlington? What reasoning does the Secretary of the Army give for the refusal? It isn't as if she's going to take up a great deal of space in the traditional, in-ground section of the Cemetery! The rules for cremains are, I've read, much less restrictive.
So, before we begin lecturing the Sec of the Army, I'd really like to hear the reasoning behind his decision.
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