Family of Staff Sgt . Phillip Myers consents to coverage of his son 's return . Body of Myers brought to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Sunday night . They agreed to allow reporters to observe the remains of American troops being returned to the U.S. military mortuary at Dover , as long as families agreed . This is first time that news coverage has been allowed since independence in 1975 . In February , President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates overturned policy .
Family of Staff Sgt . Phillip Myers consents to coverage of his son 's return . Body of Myers brought to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Sunday night . This is first time that news coverage has been allowed since independence in 1975 . In February , President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates overturned policy .