Defense secretary Robert Gates says families will have final say on each coffin . Group says , `` Military families were not consulted nor their wishes honored '' and that the decision to bury a loved one in Arlington was made by the Pentagon without any input from family members or friends of those who died at Fort Hood last year. Gates ordered review after president requested info on longstanding ban .
Defense secretary Robert Gates says families will have final say on each coffin . Group says , `` Military families were not consulted nor their wishes honored '' Another family group says it `` appreciates the sensitivity '' of the secretary . Gates ordered review after president requested info on longstanding ban .