Return of Bodies of Americans Killed in Pakistan

Mr. Green, accompanied by his son Zachary, both of whom were wounded in the attack, returned on a U.S. military flight with the remains of his wife Barbara and step-daughter Kristen. They were met by a military honor guard which, in a brief ceremony, escorted the coffins from the aircraft.

Deputy Secretary of State Armitage escorted Mr. Green to a reception area, where he met President Bush and Secretary Powell, who offered their sincere condolences. On behalf of the Department of State, Mr. Armitage told Mr. Green in a short statement that included the following remarks, "You exemplify the dedication and the decency, the spirit and the courage of the extended family that is the State Department… Just as surely as our men and women in uniform do, the men and women of our State Department and their families serve on the frontiers of freedom… American families like the Greens are willing, again and again, to serve in difficult and often dangerous places because they know their service advances our nation’s most cherished values and enduring interests."