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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/CASUALTY PROCEDURES IN SUPPORT OF OEF /OIF DEPLOYMENTS//
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NARR/REF A IS MCO P3040.4E, MARINE CORPS CASUALTY PROCEDURES MANUAL
(TITLE MARCORPSMAN). REF B IS MARADMIN 226/07, MARINE CORPS WIDE USE
OF DEFENSE CASUALTY INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM-FORWARD FOR
CASUALTY REPORTING. REF C IS MARADMIN 592/07 MCBUL 3040 COMMAND
REPORTING AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING/PROCESSING FOR MARINE CORPS
CASUALTIES. REF D IS MARADMIN 752/07 TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION TO
FAMILY MEMBERS OF ILL OR INJURED MARINES/SAILORS. REF E IS THE JOINT
FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS CHANGE 242. REF F IS USCENTCOM MORTUARY
ESCORT POLICY. REF G IS MARADMIN 628/06 TRANSPORTATION OF REMAINS OF
CASUALTIES DYING IN A THEATER OF COMBAT OPERATIONS//
POC/CAPTAIN/RACHAEL PITTS/UNIT:HQMC CASUALTY SECTION /-
/TEL:(703)784-9512/TEL:DSN 278-9512//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES SPECIFIC TO OEF/OIF AND SUPERSEDES MARADMIN 352/07.
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS AMEND OR AMPLIFY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
EXISTING IN REF A FOR OEF/OIF AND ANY FUTURE CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
PARAGRAPH 2 COVERS CASUALTY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE.  PARAGRAPH
3 COVERS CASUALTY REPORTING AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF REAR PARTIES.
PARAGRAPH 4 COVERS RECENT CHANGES TO INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDER (ITO)
POLICIES.  PARAGRAPH 5 COVERS CURRENT ESCORT POLICY.  PARAGRAPH 6
COVERS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.
2.  CASUALTY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE
A.  NOTIFICATION OF NEXT OF KIN (NOK) OF DECEASED AND DUTY STATUS
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN (DUSTWUN) MARINES WILL BE NOTIFIED AS PER REF A.
HOURS OF NOTIFICATION FOR FAMILIES OF ALL MARINE CASUALTIES WILL BE
FROM 0500 TO 2400.
B.  UNIFORM FOR DECEASED AND DUSTWUN NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE SERVICE
ALPHAS.  REQUESTS TO MAKE NOTIFICATIONS IN THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM
MUST BE APPROVED BY CMC (MRPC).
C.  CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICERS (CACOS) WILL NOTIFY MRPC AND
THE APPROPRIATE MEF WITH DATE AND TIME OF NOTIFICATION IMMEDIATELY
UPON COMPLETION.  CACOS WILL NOT MAKE INITIAL NOTIFICATION, OR
CONDOLENCE VISITS, TO THE NOK WITHOUT A COPY OF THE PERSONNEL
CASUALTY REPORT (PCR).  CACOS WILL ALSO PROVIDE MRPC WITH
ACCURATE/VERIFIED NOK ADDRESS INFORMATION, THE NICKNAME/PREFERRED
NAME BY WHICH THE CASUALTY WAS KNOWN BY THE NOK (E.G. WILLIAM->BILL,
ROBERT->BOB, ETC.) AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT COULD AMPLIFY THE
CASUALTY'S FAMILY SITUATION.  THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR
COMMAND AND CMC CONDOLENCE LETTERS.
D.  IAW PUBLIC LAW 108-136, NAMES OF THE DECEASED OR ANY OTHER
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION WILL BE WITHHELD FOR 24 HOURS FOLLOWING THE
COMPLETION OF NOTIFICATION TO ALL NOK.  MRPC WILL COORDINATE WITH
HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN RELEASING CASUALTY AND NOK INFORMATION.
E.  THE MARINE CORPS WILL USE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE JOINT PERSONAL
EFFECTS DEPOT (JPED) LOCATED IN ABERDEEN, MD FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL
EFFECTS (PE) OF DECEASED MARINES.  THE JPED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CLEANING AND SHIPMENT OF THE PE TO THE ASSIGNED CACO.  THE ASSIGNED
CACO WILL COORDINATE THE INSPECTION OF AND PRESENTATION OF THE PE TO
THE NEXT OF KIN AS A PART OF THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PROCESS.
MARINE PERSONNEL ARE ASSIGNED TO THE JPED TO ENSURE MARINE STANDARDS
ARE MAINTAINED AND ALL PERSONAL EFFECTS ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND
RESPECT.  COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO INVENTORY AND SHIP ALL PERSONAL
EFFECTS OF THE DECEASED LOCATED IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS TO:
3556 RODMAN ROAD, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MD 21005 DSN: 298-4931.
COMMANDERS WILL INCLUDE A COPY OF EITHER A NAVMC 10154
(PERSONAL EFFECTS INVENTORY), DA FORM 54 (RECORD OF PERSONAL
EFFECTS), OR DD FORM 1076 (MILITARY OPERATIONS RECORD OF PERSONAL
EFFECTS OF DECEASED PERSONNEL) INSIDE THE SHIPMENT BOX PRIOR TO
SENDING THE PE TO THE JPED. FOR INJURED/ILL PERSONNEL, COMMANDERS
WILL SHIP PE TO THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFICE CLOSEST TO THE
MARINE'S PARENT COMMAND OR WHERE THE MARINE IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED.
3.  CASUALTY REPORTING AND REAR PARTY RESPONSIBILITIES
A.  THE RESPONSIBLE MEF COMBAT CASUALTY CELL IS THE
SOLE RELEASING AUTHORITY FOR ALL OEF/OIF PCRS.  REPORTING UNITS ARE
TO USE THE DOD CASUALTY REPORTING SOFTWARE KNOWN AS THE DEFENSE
CASUALTY INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM-FORWARD (DCIPS-FORWARD) TO
GENERATE THE PCR AS OUTLINED IN REF B.  ALL PCRS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
VIA E-MAIL.  THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION GROUPS ON THE GLOBAL ADDRESS
LIST WILL BE USED IN THE "TO" BLOCK FOR SUBMISSION OF PCR(S).  FOR
DECEASED MARINES, UTILIZE "CASUALTY PCR USMC - DECEASED." FOR
INJURED/ILL/WIA, UTILIZE "CASUALTY PCR USMC - INJ_ILL_WIA."  FOR
SAILORS, SOLDIERS, AND AIRMEN, UTILIZE "CASUALTY PCR USN_USA_USAF -
DECEASED" OR "CASUALTY PCR USN_USA_USAF - INJ_ILL_WIA" AS
APPROPRIATE.  THE RELEASING AUTHORITY AND UNITS GENERATING PCRS WILL
ELIMINATE NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, AND AGENCIES, FROM THE E-MAIL
DISTRIBUTION LIST.  THIS IS CRITICAL IN PROTECTING A CASUALTY'S
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF
INFORMATION.  THE RELEASING AGENCY MUST INCLUDE THE CASUALTY'S HOME
STATION IN THE E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST. 
B.  PCRS WILL BE GENERATED FOR MARINES WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED/ILL (NSI) AS THE RESULT OF A NONHOSTILE
EVENT IF MEDEVAC'D OUT OF THE THEATRE OF OPERATIONS.  THIS WILL
ASSIST COMMANDS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN TRACKING THEIR MOVEMENT.
NOTIFICATION TO NEXT OF KIN IS NOT REQUIRED.
C.  IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION TO THE CASUALTY'S NOK,
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT UNITS GENERATING CASUALTY REPORTS ELIMINATE
AMBIGUOUS OR CONFLICTING INFORMATION FROM THE CIRCUMSTANCES BLOCK
(ITEM #39) OF A PCR.  PER REF A, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
CIRCUMSTANCES BLOCK OF THE PCR IS TO BE ACCURATE AND VERIFIED. 
THIS INFORMATION WILL ALLOW THE CACO TO PROPERLY NOTIFY AND INFORM
THE NOK OF AN INCIDENT.  ADDITIONALLY, IT IS THE COMMANDER'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO CATEGORIZE THE CASUALTY TYPE AS HOSTILE OR
NON-HOSTILE BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE EVENT AND THE
DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN REF A.  IF THE CASUALTY TYPE IS UNCLEAR,
COMMANDERS MAY DESIGNATE A CASUALTY AS "PENDING" UNTIL A
DETERMINATION IS MADE.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT REPORTING UNITS
REFRAIN FROM PROVIDING CASUALTY CIRCUMSTANCES IN BLOCK 39 OF A
CASUALTY REPORT THAT CONFLICT WITH THE CASUALTY TYPE
(HOSTILE, NON-HOSTILE, PENDING).  FOR EXAMPLE, A UNIT GENERATES
A REPORT FOR A NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY BUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES BLOCK OF
THE REPORT ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDES THE PHRASE "WHILE CONDUCTING COMBAT
OPERATIONS."  THESE TYPES OF ERRORS CONFUSE THE NOK DURING AND
AFTER THE NOTIFICATION.
D.  PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES WILL BE CONDUCTED INTO THE DEATHS AND
INJURIES/ILLNESSES OF MARINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C AND ANNOTATED
ON THE INITIAL PCR.  THE FINDINGS OF THE PRELIMINARY INQUIRY MUST BE
REPORTED BY PCR.  WITHIN 24 HOURS OF INITIATION OF ANY INVESTIGATION
INTO THE DEATH OR INJURY/ILLNESS OF A MARINE, COMMANDS WILL GENERATE
A PCR PROVIDING THE TYPE OF INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED, THE DATE
INITIATED AND A DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENT IN THE "REMARKS" BLOCK OF THE
PCR.  EXAMPLES CAN BE FOUND IN REF C.
E.  A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED IF THE HASTY REPORT
SENT BY A FORWARD UNIT IS MISSING ANY OF THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS
OUTLINED IN REF B.  SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS ARE TO BE GENERATED ANY
TIME THERE IS A CHANGE OF STATUS OF A MARINE CASUALTY.  CHANGE IN
STATUS IS DEFINED AS A CHANGE IN PHYSICAL LOCATION
(I.E. TRANSFER FROM LANDSTUHL TO BETHESDA, ETC.) OR A CHANGE IN
MEDICAL STATUS (I.E. SERIOUSLY ILL OR INJURED (SI) TO VERY SERIOUSLY
ILL OR INJURED (VSI), ETC.)  FOR INJURED/ILL MARINES AND SAILORS
LOCATED IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS, SUPPLEMENTAL PCRS WILL BE
GENERATED BY THE FORWARD COMMAND ELEMENT.  FOR MARINES/SAILORS
MEDEVAC'D OUT OF THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS, SUPPLEMENTAL PCRS WILL
BE GENERATED BY HOSPITAL LIAISONS UNTIL THE MARINE/SAILOR HAS BEEN
RETURNED TO THE PARENT COMMAND OR ADMINISTRATIVELY ATTACHED TO
ANOTHER UNIT PER REF D.  A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE GENERATED
BY THE REPORTING UNIT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK UNTIL THE MARINE'S
CASUALTY CATEGORY IS DOWNGRADED TO NSI, IS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY,
OR RELEASED FROM THE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY ON CONVALESCENT
LEAVE.  SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS WILL CONTINUE WHILE A MARINE IS IN
THE MEDICAL TREATMENT PIPELINE UNDERGOING RECOVERY.
F.  INJURED/ILL NOTIFICATIONS
TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MRPC PER REF D.
THE REPORTING UNIT WILL PROVIDE MRPC WITH A HEADS-UP VOICE REPORT.
UPON RECEIPT OF THE PCR, MRPC WILL CONDUCT TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION
TO NOK (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 0500 AND 2400
LOCAL TIME.  AFTER INITIAL NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY MRPC,
MRPC WILL PROVIDE NOTIFICATION INFORMATION AND ANY UPDATE IN THE
STATUS OF THE MARINE/SAILOR TO THE RESPONSIBLE MEF COMBAT CASUALTY
CELL.  AFTER THE PARENT COMMAND HAS VERIFIED THAT NOTIFICATION HAS
BEEN COMPLETED, THE PARENT COMMAND MAY CALL THE NOK TO OFFER
SUPPORT.  HOWEVER, QUESTIONS REGARDING CASUALTY STATUS OR UPDATED
MEDICAL INFORMATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MRPC TO AVOID CONFLICTING
OR OUTDATED INFORMATION FROM BEING PROVIDED TO THE NOK.  MRPC WILL
BE THE NOK'S SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE MEDICAL STATUS OF
VSI/SI/WIA MARINES.  NAVY CASUALTY WILL BE THE NOK'S SINGLE POINT
OF CONTACT FOR THE MEDICAL STATUS OF VSI/SI/WIA SAILORS.
4.  INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDER (ITO)
A.  TRAVEL TO BEDSIDE (SI/VSI):  THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL
REGULATION (JFTR) AUTHORIZES THREE TRAVELERS TO BEDSIDE. 
HQMC WILL CUT THE INITIAL SET OF ITOS FOR 21 DAYS.  THE NUMBER
OF DAYS AUTHORIZED ON THE ITO WILL BE MODIFIED ONCE THE MEDICAL
AUTHORITY DETERMINES ACTUAL LENGTH OF STAY FOR THE MARINE. 
PER DIEM AND LODGING IS AUTHORIZED FOR ALL TRAVEL TO BEDSIDE CASES.
B.  TRAVEL TO BEDSIDE (NSI):  UP TO THREE FAMILY MEMBERS OF A
MARINE WHO WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION (WIA) IN SUPPORT OF OEF/OIF, AND
IS IN A NOT SERIOUSLY ILL/INJURED (NSI) STATUS, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
ITOS.  THESE ORDERS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR 30 DAYS MAXIMUM AND
APPLICABLE TO MARINES HOSPITALIZED IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED
STATES.  A DOCTOR'S NOTE REQUESTING THE PRESENCE OF NOK IS
REQUIRED FOR THESE NSI OEF/OIF CASES.
C.  A RECENT CHANGE WAS MADE TO THE JFTR THAT AFFECTS THE
TERMINATION OF TRAVEL TO BEDSIDE ITOS.  AS PER REF E, ELIGIBLE
FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOW ATUHORIZED TO RETURN TO HOME OF RECORD
WITHOUT TERMINATING ORDERS AS LONG AS THE TRAVEL BACK TO HOME OF
RECORD, AND THEN BACK TO THE BEDSIDE, IS NOT AT GOVERNMENT
EXPENSE (I.E. PRIVATLEY FUNDED, FUNDED BY A
BENEVOLENT/PHILANTHROPIC (AGENCY, ETC.).
D.  TRAVEL TO BURIAL:  THE JFTR AUTHORIZES TRAVEL FOR THE SPOUSE,
CHILDREN, PARENTS, PARENTS OF THE SPOUSE, SIBLINGS OF THE MARINE
AND THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF REMAINS (PADD)
TO THE BURIAL SITE OF THE DECEASED MARINE.  PER DIEM AND LODGING
ARE AUTHORIZED FOR TWO DAYS FOR THOSE AUTHORIZED TRAVEL TO BURIAL.
5.  ESCORTS
A.  PER REF F, CENTCOM HAS DIRECTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WILL
SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL ESCORT FROM THE CENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
TO THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY.  COMPONENT SERVICES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
TO SEND ESCORTS FROM THEATER.  THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY REQUIRES A
MINIMUM OF TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE THEIR MISSION.  THE TIMEFRAME FOR
RELEASE OF REMAINS IS DEPENDENT UPON MANY FACTORS WHICH VARY GREATLY
FROM CASE TO CASE.  MCB QUANTICO WILL PROVIDE THE ESCORTS FROM UNITS
IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION WHEN SPECIAL ESCORTS HAVE NOT BEEN
SELECTED BY THE PADD.  QUANTICO'S PROXIMITY TO DOVER GREATLY
ENHANCES OUR CAPABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
B.  UNITS ARE DIRECTED TO REFRAIN FROM SENDING UNIT REPRESENTATIVES
TO THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY UNLESS ONE HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY THE
FAMILY TO SERVE AS THE SPECIAL ESCORT FOR A SPECIFIC MARINE
CASUALTY.
C.  MRPC IS THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL ISSUES RELATED TO
SHIPMENT OF REMAINS.  THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY IS NOT STAFFED TO
HANDLE THE NUMEROUS CALLS FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES.  ALL CALLS MADE
TO THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY WILL BE PROMPTLY REFERRED TO MRPC FOR
ACTION.
D.  PER REF G, AN HONOR GUARD DETAIL SUFFICIENT IN SIZE TO CARRY
THE FLAG DRAPED CASKET FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO THE HEARSE, OR OTHER
GROUND TRANSPORTATION, WILL MEET THE ESCORTED REMAINS.  A VIDEO
PRESENTATION DEMONSTRATING THE MOVEMENT OF REMAINS FROM GOVERNMENT
AND COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT IS AVAILABLE ON THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE
WEBSITE (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT CASUALTY ASSISTANCE).
6.  ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
A.  THE RESPONSIBLE MEF COMBAT CASUALTY CELL WILL PROVIDE
MRPC WITH A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FROM THE MARINE'S
SERVICE RECORD BOOK/OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORD:  LAST SIGNED
DD FORM 93 (RECORD OF EMERGENCY DATA); LAST SIGNED SGLV 8286
(SERVICEMEMBER'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE ELECTION AND CERTIFICATE
FORM); DD FORM 1966/1 FOR ENLISTED MARINES (RECORD OF MILITARY
PROCESSING) OR NAVMAC 763 FOR MARINE OFFICERS (UNITED STATES
MARINE CORPS APPOINTMENT ACCEPTANCE AND RECORD); DD FORM 4/1
(ENLISTMENT/REENLISTMENT DOCUMENT); AND NAVMC 188(3)
(CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD).  THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT TO MRPC
VIA E-MAIL OR FAX.  DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF THESE DOCUMENTS TO
MRPC WILL SLOW DOWN THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PROCESS.
B.  MARINE CORPS BASES, STATIONS AND MAJOR COMMANDS WILL ENSURE
POC INFORMATION FOR REAR PARTY PERSONNEL IS PROVIDED TO
HEADQUARTERS,MARINE CORPS CASUALTY (MRPC) AT: (703) 784-9512;
DSN: 278; TOLL FREE: (800) 847-1597; FAX: 4134; OR
EMAIL: CASUALTY.SECTION@USMC.MIL.
C.  COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS WILL ENSURE ALL MARINES REVIEW AND
UPDATE THEIR RED AND SGLV 8286 PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT.  BENEFICIARIES
CANNOT BE CHANGED ON MOL.
D.  HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS OF DECEASED MARINES WILL BE EXPRESS
MAILED TO THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY, 116 26TH STREET, DOVER, AFB DE
19902-5121.  THESE RECORDS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE POSITIVE
IDENTIFICATION.  DELAYS IN SENDING THESE RECORDS WILL RESULT IN
EXTENDED STAYS AT DOVER.
E.  DETAILED CACO TRAINING INFORMATION AND A GUIDE TO BENEFITS AND
ENTITLEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CASUALTY WEBSITE:
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (ACTIVE MARINE->PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS
(MR)->MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVICES->CASUALTY ASSISTANCE->CASUALTY
ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER).  AN ADDITIONAL DETAILED CACO TRAINING
AID IS AVAILABLE THROUGH MARINENET AT WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL/PORTAL
(MARINENET LOGON->COURSE CATALOG->FUNCTIONAL SPECIALTY TRAINING
COURSES->MANPOWER->CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER (CACO)).  THIS
TRAINING MODULE WAS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE A CACO'S CAPABILITIES AND
UNDERSTANDING OF THE CASUALTY PROCESS.  THE MODULE PROVIDES EASY TO
ACCESS CHECKLISTS, DETAILED INFORMATION ON BENEFITS/ENTITLEMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PROCESS AND A THOROUGH
STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE ENTIRE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PROCESS.
F.  ADDITIONALLY, CACOS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL
LOCATED AT: WWW.LIFELINES.USMC.MIL (VIDEOS AND TRAINING->HEALTH
AND SAFETY->CACO TRAINING).  THE FOUR PART VIDEO SERIES LOCATED
AT THIS SITE IS AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR A CACO WHEN ASSISTING A
GRIEVING NEXT OF KIN.  THE FIRST TWO SEGMENTS TITLED
"DELIVERING BAD NEWS WITH COMPASSION" AND "WHEN COMPLICATIONS
ARISE DURING A CASUALTY CALL"  ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO A CACO.
G.  A REPUTABLE LIST OF BENEVOLENT/PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS
WHICH PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES/BENEFITS TO MARINES AND THEIR
FAMILIES IS AVAILABLE AT THE CASUALTY SECTION WEBSITE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND
FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//