Military Mortuary Employee Allegedly Offered Peek At John Glenn's Remains
DOD inspectors declined the offer and "at no time viewed the remains" during a review of the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base. The Air Force says it will investigate the incident.
by Laurel Wamsley
May 26, 2017
3 minutes
The Air Force says it will investigate an incident in which an employee at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary allegedly offered to show John Glenn's remains to Defense Department inspectors.
As part of a new policy, an inspection team completed a weeklong review of the mortuary at Dover in March.
During the inspection, according to an Air Force spokesman, "someone reportedly offered to show the remains of Sen. John Glenn to DoD
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