WASHINGTON (AP) ? The bodies of troops killed in the deadliest day of the Afghan war are coming home ? traveling in death much the same way they did in life ? shrouded in secrecy.
Pentagon officials said Tuesday that remains of the 30 killed in a weekend helicopter crash are scheduled to arrive at an air base east of Washington.
But three days after the downing of the aircraft by insurgents, the Defense Department has not released their names. Officials said it is taking time because there were so many killed. Others say privately there also is hesitancy to release the names because the majority were from secretive special operations forces.
A ceremony at the air base will be closed to the press. Top civilian and uniformed leaders will attend along with some family members.
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