In 1991, the administration of President George H. Bush banned news organizations from photographing the return of flag-draped coffins from the field of battle. Both Presidents Clinton and Bush 43 kept the ban in effect. Many felt it was the administrations' way of avoiding more criticism from people opposing war of any kind.
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I agree with Lee P. that we need to give our soldier our most heartfelt thanks! This matter of photographing or not is clouded by many factors including the mis use of such a ban to hide the effects of war. But we don't want to offend the families of the fallen soldiers either. I doubt that photographing the coffins would offend most.