Members from Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members from Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) excavate, Nov. 24, 2015 in Attapeu Province, Laos, during search and recovery efforts to retrieve two U.S. Army soldiers who went down with a Grumman OV-1 M... More
Dr. Alexander Baer, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Dr. Alexander Baer, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) scientific recovery expert screens soil as part of a DPAA recovery team in Thừa Thiên-Huế province, Vietnam April 2, 2018. The team deployed to the a... More
Members and guests of the National League of of Families
Members and guests of the National League of of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps during the leagues 49th annual meeting in Triangle, Vir... More
The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band plays ceremonial music
The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band plays ceremonial music during an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Attendees, to include Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Indo-Pacific ... More
A High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)
A High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is used as a transport vehicle by Lightning Academy, 25th Infantry Division, during helocast operations at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Aug. 2... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kadeem Hunter, a recovery team member
U.S. Army Sgt. Kadeem Hunter, a recovery team member assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), mows grass in preparation of recovery operations in Reken, Germany, April 18, 2019. The team excava... More
From left, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Valent P. Bernat III,
From left, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Valent P. Bernat III, Sgt. 1st. Class Christopher Krogman, and Capt. Spencer Roberts, all from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), prepare to lay a wreath during the 77th... More
Katie Rubin, a scientific recovery expert, attached
Katie Rubin, a scientific recovery expert, attached to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) sets up excavation equipment during a recovery mission in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, Oct. 25, 2019. DPAA person... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy O’Shields with the
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy O’Shields with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) removes soil from roots in Boussicourt, France, April 21, 2018. O’shields was part of a team from DPAA sent to excavat... More
Carol Parent, niece of U.S. Navy Watertender 1st Class
Carol Parent, niece of U.S. Navy Watertender 1st Class Edwin McCabe, of Newport, North Carolina, arrives for McCabe's funeral at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 25, 2019. ... More
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a ceremonial folding of the flag during a funeral for U.S Navy Fireman 1st Class Leonard R. Geller, 21, of Garber, Oklahoma, at the National Memorial Cemetery... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA),
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), conduct recovery operations in order to find a pilot from World War Two in Novi Troy Any, Ukraine July 28th, 2016. The DPAA mission is to provide the ful... More
A U.S. Marine of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
A U.S. Marine of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carries a case containing possible remains of unidentified service members during a dignified transfer, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sargent Dane Griffin searches
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sargent Dane Griffin searches for sub-surface metal, in hopes of finding aircraft wreckage from a missing B-26 Bomber lost during World War II, 7 May 2017. Griffin is an explosives or... More
U.S. Representative for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional
U.S. Representative for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District, Colleen Hanabusa, visits the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2017. The mission of DPAA is to prov... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-14 Cavalry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-14 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, transport the remains of U.S. Army Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 2, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Walters stands by
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Walters stands by the remains of his great uncle, U.S. Army Pfc. Joe S. Elmore, before transport during a chain of custody event at the Senator Daniel K. Inouye Center of Excell... More
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., gives a historical overview of the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight... More
Kelly K. McKeague, Director of the Defense POW/MIA
Kelly K. McKeague, Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), speaks to attendees during a re-dedication ceremony of Building 220 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec.14, 2018. Building... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, dig soil in an excavation unit while working alongside local workers at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, June 27, 2019. During the recovery miss... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Ritz, a recovery
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Ritz, a recovery non-commissioned officer assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), works at a wet screening station during a recovery mission in Ha Tinh Pr... More
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii fold the American
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii fold the American flag over the remains of U.S. Navy F1c Grant Clark COOK Jr. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, May. 09, 2019. On Dec. 7, 1... More
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii fold the American
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii fold the American flag over the remains of U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Lewis Frank Tindall at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar. 25, 2019.... More
Recovery team members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Recovery team members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) screen excavated dirt during a recovery mission on the Island of Oahu, Aug.18, 2016. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible ... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) screen soil using low pressure water during a DPAA mission to recover a fallen service member from the Vietnam War, Quang Binh Province, Vi... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) look over a transfer case containing the remains of unidentified U.S. service members during a repatriation ceremony, Da Nang, Socia... More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel render honors during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2018. Disinterment ceremonies are par... More
U.S. Navy Adm. Phil Davidson, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Navy Adm. Phil Davidson, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command commander, delivers his remarks during an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. The ceremony marked the arriva... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lauren Flores , noncommissioned
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lauren Flores , noncommissioned officer in charge, worldwide operations center, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), renders honors as the remains of U.S. Navy Cmdr. James. B. Mill... More
A fishing boat floats outside of a recovery site during
A fishing boat floats outside of a recovery site during an underwater recovery operation aimed at searching for personnel who went missing off the coast of Ha Long Bay during the Vietnam War, Feb. 26, 2020. The... More
Lynn Rakos, scientific recovery expert, waters hard
Lynn Rakos, scientific recovery expert, waters hard soil to help with excavation operations as part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) mission in the Khammouane Province, Laos, Jan. 23, 2017. Rec... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Swain, an augmentee
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Swain, an augmentee recovery noncommissioned officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), participates in a repatriation ceremony, Pakse, Lao People’s Democratic Rep... More
A member of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band plays "Taps"
A member of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band plays "Taps" during an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Attendees, to include Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. In... More
Robert Marzo and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Walters
Robert Marzo and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Walters secure the remains of the late U.S. Army Pfc. Joe S. Elmore during a chain of custody event held on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 14, 201... More
Local villagers observe as members of the Defense POW/MIA
Local villagers observe as members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) excavate a burial in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 25, 2018. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our... More
Kristen Baker, right, scientific recovery expert, Defense
Kristen Baker, right, scientific recovery expert, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, familiarizes Fiona S. Evans, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General Düsseldorf, Germany, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Gamble... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Khan Khammanee, a linguist
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Khan Khammanee, a linguist assigned to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, hands out candy to kids in Nongma village, Laos, May 20, 2019. The DPAA mission is to ... More
A flower from a Memorial Day ceremony held by service
A flower from a Memorial Day ceremony held by service members floats near the dig site off the coast of Halong Bay, Vietnam, May 27, 2019. The recovery effort was conducted by DPAA to locate service members who... More
The remains of Navy Cdr. James B. Mills arrive at Reagan
The remains of Navy Cdr. James B. Mills arrive at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C, June 14, 2019. On Sept. 21, 1966, Mills, of Bakersfield, California, a Naval Radar Intercept Officer (RIO), was ass... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carry transfer cases containing the remains of possible U.S. military personnel lost during the Battle of Tarawa at Joint Base Pearl Harbor... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shamar Jones, recovery
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shamar Jones, recovery noncommissioned officer, attached to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participates in a recovery mission in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, Nov. 22, 2019.... More
A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), 25th Infantry Division provides security during Lightning Forge 20 (LF 20) on Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, July 11... More
U.S. Service members Assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Service members Assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) secure a pallet of oxygen tanks to be utilized during a DPAA recovery operation at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Nov. 14, 2020. DPAA’s missi... More
Members of the U.S. Marines take part in the graveside
Members of the U.S. Marines take part in the graveside service for Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye at Arlington National Cemetery, March 28, 2017, in Arlington, Va. He took part in the fighting on the island of Beti... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) perform a repatriation ceremony in honor of the recovered remains of military personnel in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 28, 2016. DPAA deployed five teams acros... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Ageny (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Ageny (DPAA) render honors during a disinterment ceremony for unknown service members at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2016. ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Lyday, right, measures a platform
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Lyday, right, measures a platform for a wet-screening station, as U.S. Army Spc. Supitcha Wiriyaskunpan, left, translates instructions to local Lao workers, during a recovery mission in X... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Krogman, Defense
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Krogman, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team sergeant, checks his watch before commencing daily operations during a recovery mission in Xiang Khouang province, Lao... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct a disinterment ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2018. The ceremony included the first se... More
Army Cpl. Henry L. Phillips, 18, of Giles, Tennessee,
Army Cpl. Henry L. Phillips, 18, of Giles, Tennessee, who was captured and died in captivity during the Korean War, was laid to rest Aug. 7, 2020, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. In late ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dane Krautheim, a mountaineer
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dane Krautheim, a mountaineer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), receives a Joint Service Commendation Medal as part of a monthly DPAA awards ceremony. DPAA's mission is to ... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) excavate during recovery operations in Numoiken, Papua New Guinea, Feb. 25, 2016. The DPAA members are deployed as part of a recovery team in the search o... More
HA TIHN, Vietnam-- Brant Vollman, recovery leader,
HA TIHN, Vietnam-- Brant Vollman, recovery leader, lays the grid in preparation for excavation operations as part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s mission in the Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, Nov. 14, 20... More
Local workers select clothing items donated by Defense
Local workers select clothing items donated by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel in Khammouan province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Jan. 20, 2018. DPAA recovery teams deployed to the area... More
Robert Marzo secures the remains of U.S. Army Sgt.
Robert Marzo secures the remains of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Harry E. Harkness for transport as U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bradley Patterson stands by during a chain of custody event at the Senator Daniel K. Inouye Cent... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Truc Le, a linguist assigned
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Truc Le, a linguist assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), carries a case containing possible remains of an unidentified U.S. service member from WWII during an hono... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon C. Kreitz, deputy director
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon C. Kreitz, deputy director for operations, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Georgene Hayes, niece, Josyln Arora Scruggs, grand niece, and Vernon Dead Russell, grand nephew of U.... More
Local villagers of the Xiangkhoang Province clear vegetation
Local villagers of the Xiangkhoang Province clear vegetation prior to excavation with members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) March 7, 2016, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Members of the DPAA... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David Vega Chavez, (l-r), Sgt. John
U.S. Army Sgt. David Vega Chavez, (l-r), Sgt. John Srsich, Sgt. John Blas and Sgt. Phillip Ballough, all deployed by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), build a wet screening station at an excavation site... More
A local worker breaks up large clumps of dirt before
A local worker breaks up large clumps of dirt before pushing it through the dry screening platform as they search for material evidence at a dig site in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, Aug. 20, 2017. Defense POW/... More
Dr. Willa Trask, forensic anthropologist assigned to
Dr. Willa Trask, forensic anthropologist assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), teaches U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Varner, recovery/investigation team sergeant, how to use a sighting comp... More
U.S. Air Force Col. (Ret.) Danny Davis reads from a
U.S. Air Force Col. (Ret.) Danny Davis reads from a scripture during the funeral for Navy Reserve Cmdr. James B. Mills, killed during the Vietnam War, June 24, 2019 at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel, on Fort Mye... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carry transfer cases containing the remains of possible U.S. military personnel lost during the Battle of Tarawa at Joint Base Pearl Harbor... More
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii fold the American
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii fold the American flag over the remains of U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Lewis Frank Tindall at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar. 25, 2019.... More
Members of DPAA render honors during a chain of custody
Members of DPAA render honors during a chain of custody event as a hearse, carrying the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Clarence E. Allen who was recently identified, leaves the Defense POW/MIA Accounti... More
150912-N-TQ690-001 RICHELSDORF, Germany (Sept. 12,
150912-N-TQ690-001 RICHELSDORF, Germany (Sept. 12, 2015) - Robert Ingraham, a recovery leader with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), displays a recovered identification tag to U.S. Army Spc. Robert A. H... More
HA TINH, Vietnam-- A local villager helps on the bucket
HA TINH, Vietnam-- A local villager helps on the bucket line during excavation operations as part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s mission in the Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, Nov. 16, 2016. Recovery Tea... More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) leadership
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) leadership and the guest of honor participate in a ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Toan Pham, linguist, attached
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Toan Pham, linguist, attached to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) digs during a recovery mission in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, Nov. 25, 2019. For two months DPAA personnel and ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Jones, recovery
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Jones, recovery non-commissioned officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), excavates a test pit in the Xiangkhoang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Marc... More
A member of the Marine Corps League follows the program
A member of the Marine Corps League follows the program during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolul... More
Mr. Lee Byoung Goo, Vice Minister of the Republic of
Mr. Lee Byoung Goo, Vice Minister of the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (left), and Mr. Lee Namwoo, Deputy Minister of the Republic of Korea's Office of Personnel and Welfare (rig... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Grissom, a recovery team
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Grissom, a recovery team member assigned to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) starts a motor for a wet screening pool in Boualapha District, Khammouan Province, Laos, Jan. 26,... More
F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th
F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron take off during an early morning 14-ship sortie rotation. The squadrons launched and r... More
Flowers and gifts lay in the casket of returned Sgt.
Flowers and gifts lay in the casket of returned Sgt. 1st Class Alan Boyer who had been Missing In Action for over 48 years during his funeral service held at the Arlington National Cemetery, June 22, 2016. Boye... More
A local villager clears brush during the Defense POW/MIA
A local villager clears brush during the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's (DPAA) recovery operations in Khammounan Province, People’s Democratic Republic of Laos, March 15, 2017. DPAA team members deployed t... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a disinterment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 28, 2019. The c... More
190611-N-WO404-105 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy
190611-N-WO404-105 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (June 11, 2019) U.S. 6th Fleet Command Master Chief Johannes J. Gonzalez stands watch over disinterred remains at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Ju... More
Ms. Mindy Simonson, scientific recovery expert, Defense
Ms. Mindy Simonson, scientific recovery expert, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), explains evidence identification procedures to Vincent “B.J.” Lawrence, Senior Vice Commander in Chief, Veterans of Fore... More
Members of South Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans
Members of South Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MVPA) and Ministry of National Defense for KIA Recovery and Identification (MAKRI) pay their respects before participating in a wreath laying ... More
Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert with
Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), oversees excavation operations with the assistance of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dung Vu, a linguist with DPAA, i... More
Army Cpl. Joseph N. Pelletier, 20, of Berlin, New Hampshire,
Army Cpl. Joseph N. Pelletier, 20, of Berlin, New Hampshire, was buried March 28, 2017 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In early February 1951, Pelletier was a member of Headquarters Batter... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Fred Bible, assigned to 7th Engineer
U.S. Army Sgt. Fred Bible, assigned to 7th Engineer Dive Detachment, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, prepares to search for remains during an underwater recovery operation off the coast of Hoan... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Goree, a communications specialist
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Goree, a communications specialist assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), assists with screening operations during a recovery mission to find aircrew members of a U.... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, watches as U.S. soldiers with the United Nations Command (UNC) fold the UNC flag during a repatriation... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Dean, a combat engineer, and Army
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Dean, a combat engineer, and Army medic Sgt. 1st. Class Joshua Evans, both assigned to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command excavate a plane crash on a remote mountain site in the Independen... More
Dust fills the air as members of a Defense POW/MIA
Dust fills the air as members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team excavate a unit during recovery operations in Laos, March 27, 2019. The recovery team excavated the area in hopes of fin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amani Maulolo, a team sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amani Maulolo, a team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), turns on a water hose during wet screening training on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 17,... More
Marines from Marine Corps Barracks 8th & I escort the
Marines from Marine Corps Barracks 8th & I escort the remains of Marine Corps Pfc. Harold V. Thomas, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, during Thomas’ funeral, May 7, 2017. Thomas, who was accounted for on Nov. 7, 2016. ... More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) honor guard
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) honor guard members perform a dignified transfer for unknown service members Nov. 9, 2015, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. The dignified tr... More
U.S. Army Maj. Tammie Kerns, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Army Maj. Tammie Kerns, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) physician, meets with local of Attapeu province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Jan. 17, 2016, to provide humanitarian aide for locals... More
Mr. Jason Blount, Chief of Interpretation and Education,
Mr. Jason Blount, Chief of Interpretation and Education, WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument, speaks during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Michael Whitener, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Michael Whitener, right, an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), takes a flag to mark a metal hit from U.S. Army Capt. E... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael O’Neal, Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael O’Neal, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic photographer, documents excavation procedures during a recovery mission, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands, June 25, 20... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) screens soil during a DPAA mission to recover fallen service members from the Vietnam War in Khammouan Province, Laos, June 8, 2017. The mi... More
U.S. Army Col. Sam Lee, command chaplain, United Nations
U.S. Army Col. Sam Lee, command chaplain, United Nations Command, renders honors to cases containing the possible remains of service members lost in the Korean War, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 27, 20... More
A member of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
A member of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conducts recovery operations in Khammouan Province, Laos, May 16, 2017. DPAA team members deployed to the area in hopes of recovering the remains of two ... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Le, Defense
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Le, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) augmentee, digs during a recovery mission in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, June 2, 2018. During the near 45-day mission, U... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steve Elhajj screens dirt for
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steve Elhajj screens dirt for possible remains or material evidence on a dry-screening station during a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command mission. Elhajj was assigned as recovery non-commiss... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hector Garcia, Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hector Garcia, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery noncommissioned officer, counts tools at the end of the day, Aug. 23, 2017, for accountability of equipment during excavatio... More