US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, stands his hand over his heart with Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief General Ray Odierno as white-gloved soldiers carried the flag-draped case carrying the remains of Army Pfc. Cody from a C-17 cargo plane at Dover Air Force Base October 9, 2013 in Dover, DE. Hagel announced that the Fisher House Foundation will provide the families of the fallen with the soldiers death benefits which cannot be paid by the Pentagon due to the government shutdown.


US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, stands his hand over his heart with Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief General Ray Odierno as white-gloved soldiers carried the flag-draped case carrying the remains of Army Pfc. Cody from a C-17 cargo plane at Dover Air Force Base October 9, 2013 in Dover, DE. Hagel announced that the Fisher House Foundation will provide the families of the fallen with the soldiers death benefits which cannot be paid by the Pentagon due to the government shutdown.


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