Media on hand for 48th time in almost 20 years as fallen service member returns . Defense Staff Sgt . Phillip Myers , almost 20 years , died in Afghanistan on Saturday . Seven family members watched the truck until it was out of sight , one man among them crying into a tissue . Air Force Secretary Phillip Myers lifted ban on media coverage , but with conditions . Some say ban was censorship ; others say it showed respect for the fallen .
Media on hand for 48th time in almost 20 years as fallen service member returns . Defense Staff Sgt . Phillip Myers , almost 20 years , died in Afghanistan on Saturday . Air Force Secretary Phillip Myers lifted ban on media coverage , but with conditions . Some say ban was censorship ; others say it showed respect for the fallen .