Fallen Marine’s return covered by media

? The body of a Marine killed in Afghanistan arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Thursday, marking the third time this week that the media were allowed to witness the return of a fallen U.S. serviceman from overseas.

A Northwest Airlines 747 cargo plane that left Ramstein, Germany, bearing the body of Marine Lance Cpl. Blaise A. Oleski of Holland Patent, N.Y., arrived at the Delaware base, home to the nation’s largest military mortuary. Oleski, 22, was killed Wednesday, the Pentagon said.

The Pentagon’s 18-year ban on media covering the return of fallen U.S. service members to the Dover mortuary ended Sunday with the return of an Air Force staff sergeant killed in Afghanistan.