Fallen Hero Commemoration Act Would End Ban On Photos Of Returning Military Dead

Fallen Hero Commemoration Act Would End Ban On Photos Of Returning Military Dead

The Department of Defense would be required to grant journalists access to ceremonies honoring fallen military personnel under a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The legislation is significant because it would, for the first time since Vietnam, let photojournalists capture the powerful images of flag-draped caskets arriving on American soil during wartime.

This week the bill won the endorsement of the National Press Photographers Association.

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