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* [[Due to the Dead]]: The central theme of the movie, each fallen servicemember is escorted home to his hometown for burial. There is no point during the entire voyage, from Iraq to Europe to Dover Air Force Base to the servicemember's hometown, where the body is not under a military escort.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Almost everybody that Strobl and Ellison meet on their travels know what their mission is without being told.
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Strobl notices that the girl in the seat next to him is sending a text about the "[[Good
{{quote|'''Strobl:''' [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Actually, it's Marine.]]}}
* [[Personal Effects Reveal]]: Twice. First when the mortician carefully cleans the blood off Chance's personal effects near the beginning of the movie, and again when his family receives them towards the end of the movie.
* [[Tear Jerker]]: Expect to spend much of the movie with a lump in your throat.
* [[Thicker Than Water]]: Strobl is making small talk with another of the escorts when they cross paths again about midway through the movie.
{{quote|'''Sergeant Ellison:''' I'm headed to Rochester. It's about 90 miles from here. My family is meeting us there.
'''Strobl:''' ... Are you related to the deceased, Sergeant?
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