(DoD) Covers the search for, recovery, identification, preparation, and disposition of remains of persons for whom the Services are responsible by status and Executive Order. See also joint mortuary affairs office.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). mortuary affairs. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mortuary_affairs/definitions/1962883 |
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