By Tammy Munson | Leave A Comment
The other day I wrote about Sec Gates reviewing the policy of the media ban at Dover AFB. When I got up early this morning, the first thing I see in the paper is that the policy is being changed. Ok I’m not happy about it and really wasn’t how I wanted to start my day.
Personally I think that the policy should have stayed the way it was. Like my grandfather used to say ” if it ain’t broke… don’t fix it “ There was no need to change it… it wasn’t violating anyone’s rights or hurting anyone. In fact, it was protecting our military families.
I have mixed feelings about Sec. Gates decision on the media ban. On one side, I’m glad that the final decision is left up to us. On the other hand, if a family decides to allow the media, what will the media do with the pictures. WIll they use this opportunity to exploit our military families?
I think that the new decision will open up a can of worms for some families. What if the spouse doesn’t want it and the mother does? What about more than other coffin arrives? What happens if Family A wants the media there, and Family B doesn’t. Will the media respect that ?
Also I think that this is one more thing a spouse has to deal with during an already horrific time. This is one more question a service member and their spouse have to discuss during their “what if ” conversations.
My other question is what will the media do with these pictures? Will they be respectful of the military families once they are there? I would truly hate to see them doing what they normally do. We’ve all seen it .. they run over, stick a camera in your face and say something totally inappropriate like ” so how are you feeling right now ” or ” what are you going to do now” ,etc.
So what do you think?
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Tammy is mama to 2 daughters, and wife of 14 years to her husband, Dan. They all live in small town{read more}
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Call me a cynic, but I think this has less to do with our precious fallen soldiers and more to do with a political agenda. I just don’t see how any good will come of this for the families.
As the wife of a soldier, I for one don’t want the media there if something would happen to my husband. I don’t see any good coming from the media being allowed to take these pictures.
I’m with you, I think it should have been left alone. I hope that this doesn’t mean full access for the media. You hit the nail on the head with this just being yet another “what if” we have to discuss…as if we don’t have enough of those.
Also, I really hope that it is an all or nothing with the families: ie. if family A and family B don’t agree, then no camera. As for the spouse and the mother agreeing, I think the final decision would be left up to the person declared to make the decisions.