JJ, two things.
Every time I logged on there was yet another sad announcement. It was indeed very depressing.
The other was that it was a near constant event and actually lost impact as the page didn't appear to have changed from one death to the next.
In the US I believe they handle the initial repatriation in a low key manner and only pay tribute in the soldiers home State.
It is a very sensitive matter and very difficult to handle.