Army to give politicians adequate time to exploit fallen soldiers during casualty notification process
MIAMI, Fla. — Allowing a Member of Congress adequate time to exploit the death of a service member has officially been added to the U.S. Army’s Casualty Notification Process, sources confirmed today.
After receiving an inquiry about the casualty notification process from Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), the Department of the Army decided to modify the somber process of notifying the next of kin of a soldier killed in action.
Now, a politician will be allowed the opportunity to carefully craft a narrative which fits whatever their political party wants out of a dead soldier, according to defense officials.
“The casualty notification process is one the Army takes very seriously,” said Capt. Nathan Parker, a casualty assistance officer. “A family is generally inconsolable when they get the news that their loved one was killed in combat,”
“We’ve been trained to expect the family to scream at us, throw things at us, accuse us of all kinds of stuff, Parker said. "Now we'll also have their local …
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Duffel Blog to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.