Saturday, December 1, 2007

Sea-Tac Airport strip-searches soldiers escorting the body of a combat colleague home for burial


Washington - Officials at Sea-Tac Airport are scrambling to find out why it happened. Congressman Norm Dicks is working to see that it never happens again. My commentary on how TSA screeners handled two Fort Lewis soldiers escorting the body of a combat colleague home for burial has outraged a lot of people. Brief recap: Escorted to the tarmac where an honor guard waited, the soldiers stood at attention as the casket was placed on the plane. Told to put down the American flag they were carrying, a TSA screener then had the soldiers strip to their tee shirts, pants and socks in full view of everyone in line. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Extended Stay Hotels