Honoring the FallenJohn and Stacey Holley lost their son, Matthew, in 2005 when he was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. They were aghast to learn that Matthew's casket was to be sent home on a commercial flight and might be treated like just another piece of luggage. The Holleys complained, and Congress passed a bill mandating that America's fallen troops be brought back to their families aboard charter jets that are met by honor guards instead of baggage handlers.
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