Dover Mortuary Investigation Continues

Retired Army Gen. John Abizaid will chair the panel investigating allegations of wrongdoing at a Dover, Del. Air Force mortuary. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asked the former commander of U.S. Central Command to replace former Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona, who recused himself from the position after deciding to run for Senate. Abizaid, who spent 34 years in the Army, will be in charge of a review to evaluate the changes made to the mortuary procedures and made any additional recommendations. Three civilian employees at the mortuary filed complaints last year about how some remains were handled at the facility. The Air Force Inspector General and the Office of Special Counsel have completed their investigations into the charges. A former commander and two other mortuary officials have been disciplined