A few points.

I dont think bodies should be a priority other than to mark and record when you are in a rescue operation going after the living who are getting into the zone of dying do to exposure, starving etc. Why spend 3-4 hours processing the dead when you SHOULD spend those hours reaching those that need rescuing That should be the MO if rescue resources are limited or if it takes time to get to those in need. Living first, dead second. Hard truth.

Also, Apaches dont do rescue. Recon maybe, but not rescue. Might as well ask for A-10's and ballistic missiles to help with the recovery process. I dont think it's the 82'nds job to do stuff like this, in fact historically there have been some issues, this is a national guard thing.

Edit: I just checked, the 18th Airbrone corps, which includes the 82nd, is on the way to NC to help out. So here they come. This was as of Oct. 2nd so since the article, the mentioned stand down order would have had time to be something that could have happened.

https://www.ausa.org/news/xviii-airborne-corps-soldiers-joining-helene-response

A few points.

I dont think bodies should be a priority other than to mark and record when you are in a rescue operation going after the living who are getting into the zone of dying do to exposure, starving etc. Why spend 3-4 hours processing the dead when you SHOULD spend those hours reaching those that need rescuing That should be the MO if rescue resources are limited or if it takes time to get to those in need. Living first, dead second. Hard truth.

Also, Apaches dont do rescue. Recon maybe, but not rescue. Might as well ask for A-10's and ballistic missiles to help with the recovery process. I dont think it's the 82'nds job to do stuff like this, in fact historically there have been some issues, this is a national guard thing.