US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves

The US Army has reportedly rehearsed mass burials for fallen soldiers, with one report saying it is the first such practice in decades. Items describe a temporary burial plot of five trenches, and an Army release frames it as a test of remains preservation and future repatriation.

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1. 30 Oct, 03:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 03:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 30 Oct, 03:50 UTCArmy Times reports Army practicing battlefield graves
4. 30 Oct, 03:50 UTCArmy DVIDS release describes battlefield interment test

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• mass gravesGoogle Trends
• US Army rehearses mass burials for fallen soldiers for 1st time in decades | A temporary burial plot consists of 5 trenches | InshortsInshorts
• Army Tests Battlefield Temporary Interment to Validate Remains Preservation and Future RepatriationDVIDS