The incidents were brought to light by civilian mortuary workers at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

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Taber-Thomas said the soldier's body was returned Thursday to Dover Air Force Base.

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But other than that, the military, Dover Air Force Base, protecting it against any closing - although, that would be doubtful.

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The remains, recovered during recent searches for shuttle debris, had been taken to the National Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base to be identified.

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Wild said her son always wanted to go into the military, like his father, who is a command chief in the Air Force Reserve at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

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But there is little comfort we can give to the families of the fallen angels who make their final trip home to Dover Air Force Base in my home state of Delaware.

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And on Thursday, his casket was wrapped in an American flag as it was transported off a military plane onto the tarmac of Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, according to the U.S. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation.

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