From a left rag
https://www.yahoo.com/news/60k-bill-move-sgt-nicole-205342394.html
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So here is my thought process. Ok.. let's see the credibility of the Sacremento Bee. It's low. Lets see what date the story came out because there are updates to stories that may be more accurate. It is July 26. Then I READ the article. It actually has paragraphs that support the conflicting stories. for example;
It references the letter the GOP senator sent... which started this whole shebang because he didn't check his facts either.
But then it says;
A Pentagon official said that, as of Wednesday, there was “no record of any incurred charges or any pending requests for reimbursement associated with the transportation of Sgt. Gee’s remains to Arlington National Cemetery.”
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that “Marine Corps casualty assistance officers were in direct communication with Sgt. Gee’s family, ( this actually backs up the relatives claim in another link I posted that said they never asked for assistance because the non profit was taking care of it. )and they remain in contact today.” The official told McClatchyDC, The Bee’s Washington bureau, that “the Marine Corps stayed consistent with its policy that all costs associated with internment be borne by the government.”
“The Marine Corps takes very seriously the transfer of remains of our Marines,” the official said, “they never leave a Marine behind, and they care for the families of their fallen Marines.”
The article also doesn't say the family paid a dime. The non profit her parents worked with provided transport which matches other stories.
So I find an article in the Military Times, they should know. and it was written a day later https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/07/27/family-of-fallen-marine-wasnt-forced-to-cover-burial-costs/The family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan was
not asked to pay tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket to cover the costs of shipping her body to Virginia for military burial, contrary to reports circulated by Republican congressmen this week.
Individuals connected to the controversy said the issue stems from a charity group’s efforts to provide extra assistance to the family of Sgt. Nicole Gee, who was killed in the Aug. 26, 2021, terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. Her body was transported by military officials back to California for memorial services.
"But shortly thereafter, Gee’s remains were moved again to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia for final burial. Costs of a private flight for her casket and remains were covered by Honoring Our Fallen, a nonprofit group which provides support to military families."
So my thought process, armed with the knowledge of potential bias, credibility among the different sources, the Air Force Times article and again, the absurd premise to begin with, I personally think the Senator jumped the gun as is often the case when trying to vilify the other party, and I'm satisfied that your original link and article is inaccurate. What's your thought process?
Before I, and most posters here post a link, we try and determine how accurate, how true it is, because we don't want to be "that guy" that sees an articles headline that bodes poorly for the other party and hastily posts it... Credibility is important to some of us. I'm sharing my thought process, others may have additional tips, so that you might improve on your percentage of posting legitimate articles.
For me, it has always been "what's likely the truth?' Always. Sometimes it is hard to determine.. Sometimes it is easy. But I use the "what is more likely true?" gauge on a regular basis. I try my best to force "What I want to be true" behind it. I think you might agree, after this series of back and forth's, in this case, it is more likely true your article is inaccurate. If at this point you feel you need to post another link from another suspect source, that repeats the same thing from the same date, then we've wasted our time here. I hope that isn't the case. To me this isn't an "aha" I caught you moment.. I truly hope you pick up some things to help you on down the road, just as you hope those you work with at the range digest your tips and suggestions and incorporate them into their routines.
