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WASHINGTON — A published report says the remains of more troops have been dumped in a landfill than the military first acknowledged.
The Washington Post says the incinerated partial remains of at least 274 troops were sent to the King George County Landfill in Virginia. The report was based on information at the Dover Air Base mortuary, where the remains of most war dead return.
The families authorized the military to dispose of the remains respectfully and with dignity. They were unaware of the landfill dumping, and Air Force officials told The Post they have no plans now to alert the families.
