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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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. 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
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. Marc Weyrick, left, and Sgt. 1st
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marc Weyrick, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Eric Feltz, mortuary affairs specialists assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), secure a U.S. flag onto a transfer case aboard an A... More
Recovery team members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
Recovery team members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) shovel soil during recovery operations in Reken, Germany, April 29, 2019. The team excavated the site over 30 days in search of the... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Byron Davis and U.S.
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Byron Davis and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Josias Pico finish out a unit during a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command mission. Davis and Pico were part of a 16-member specialized recovery t... More
Vietnamese nationals dig in a unit during a Defense
Vietnamese nationals dig in a unit during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) operation in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Aug. 28, 2016. DPAA deployed seven experts to the area in hopes of recov... More
Dr. Owen O'leary, an archeologist assigned to the Defense
Dr. Owen O'leary, an archeologist assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) documents a soil wall profile during a recovery mission in Bataan province, Republic of the Philippines, Jan. 24, 2020.... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cynthia Haines and U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cynthia Haines and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Byron Davis shovel dirt into an excavator to finish out a unit during a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command mission. The excavator was use... More
BOULOGNE SUR MER, France – Mr. Kevin Dalton, an archeologist
BOULOGNE SUR MER, France – Mr. Kevin Dalton, an archeologist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), examines a soil profile for potential material evidence during a DPAA recovery mission in a forest... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team and local Cambodian workers share a meal after screening and sifting through dirt during a recovery mission in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, ... More
INFANTA, QUEZON PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 23, 2014)
INFANTA, QUEZON PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 23, 2014) – Isaac Moreno, member of an investigation team deployed from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), helps measure out distance as part of a survey fo... More
Members from Troop 135 and 316, Boy Scouts of America,
Members from Troop 135 and 316, Boy Scouts of America, salute during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pa... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct a disinterment ceremony held at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2018. The ceremony was par... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raymund Cruz (center),
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raymund Cruz (center), recovery team sergeant assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, (DPAA) and other local workers shovel soil during a recovery mission in Bataan provi... 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, Feb. 10, 2020. The c... More
Jim Hickerson, a former POW, rings America's Bell of
Jim Hickerson, a former POW, rings America's Bell of Freedom with assistance from Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted leader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), during a National POW/MIA Recogniti... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Denetra Reilly, with the Joint
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Denetra Reilly, with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, digs in an established excavation grid in Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam. The 13-person team searched for physical evidence of 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, Mar. 18, 2019. The c... 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, Nov. 4, 2019. This c... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stevenson Lakjohn, a supply
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stevenson Lakjohn, a supply noncommissioned officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), starts up a chainsaw during a chainsaw handling class on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hicka... More
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Stellenwerf, recovery team member
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Stellenwerf, recovery team member assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), cuts wood for the construction of a soil screening station in preparation of recovery operation... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a funeral
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a funeral for U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer John Austin at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 12, 2019. Austin was assigned to... More
Dr. Alec Christensen, a forensic anthropologist with
Dr. Alec Christensen, a forensic anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, inspects recovered evidence during a recovery operation in the Savannakhet province of Lao People's Democratic Republi... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Deputy
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Deputy Director Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler addresses the crowd during a memorial service for service members that lost their lives in a helicopter crash on Apr. 7, 200... More
U.S. service members, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), render honors during a repatriation ceremony, Da Nang, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Dec. 11, 2018. The ceremony was conducted in... More
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Joseph Caravalho,
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Joseph Caravalho, Jr., second from left, President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), sifts soil from an exca... 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 Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 9, 2019. The ceremony was part of... More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Dutch Rosario,
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Dutch Rosario, background, cleans a Laotian man's ankle after he suffered a laceration to it in the Savannakhet province, June 1, 2011. Rosario is the medic with a Joint POW... More
U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician 2nd
U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician 2nd Class George Barney, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), searches for unexploded ordnance during an underwater recovery operation aimed... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cynthia Haines screens dirt
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cynthia Haines screens dirt for possible remains or material evidence on a dry-screening station during a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command mission. Haines was assigned as a recovery no... More
A local worker assisting a Defense POW/MIA Accounting
A local worker assisting a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team looks at a controlled fire during excavation operations in Khammouan province, April 1, 2018. The team deployed to the area in s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Robinson, a Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Robinson, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team explosive ordinance disposal technician (EOD), sweeps a unit for loose metal during a recovery mission in Lang Son... More
Dr. Alec Christensen draws a wall profile for his notes
Dr. Alec Christensen draws a wall profile for his notes during a recovery mission in the Savannakhet province, Laos People's Democratic Republic, June 6, 2011. Christensen is the recovery leader for a Joint POW... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Cline, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Cline, an explosive ordnance disposal technician (EOD) attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), does a metal detection sweep during a recovery mission in Savannah... More
Mindy Simonsson, an archeologist with the Defense POW/MIA
Mindy Simonsson, an archeologist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), reviews her filed notebook while preparing an excavation site in Laos, Nov. 13, 2016. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lucas Dubs, a Defense
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lucas Dubs, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery explosive ordinance technician augmentee, scans for potential metal material as part of a recovery mission condu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Robinson, a Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Robinson, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team explosive ordinance disposal technician (EOD), sweeps a unit for loose metal during a recovery mission in Lang Son... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Mamadou Samake, recovery team member,
U.S. Army Pfc. Mamadou Samake, recovery team member, helps disassemble the wet-screening station during the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's (DPAA) recovery operations in the Trapani province of Sicily, Ital... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marc Weyrick, mortuary affairs
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marc Weyrick, mortuary affairs specialist assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), secures a U.S. flag onto a transfer case aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III en rout... More
Family members hold a candle for a remembrance ceremony
Family members hold a candle for a remembrance ceremony during the National League of POW/MIA Families 50th Annual Candlelight Dinner in Arlington, Virginia, June 20, 2019. The league's purpose is to obtain the... More
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Joseph Caravalho,
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Joseph Caravalho, Jr., center, President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), speaks to service members from th... More
A Lao worker takes a break during a Defense POW/MIA
A Lao worker takes a break during a Defense POW/MIA Accountability Agency (DPAA) mission to recover fallen service members from the Vietnam war in Khammouan Province, Loas, May 17, 2017. The mission of DPAA is ... More
Howard Mariteragi, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Howard Mariteragi, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) life support investigator (LSI), identifies possible material evidence during a unilateral turn-over in Kon Tum Province, Socialist Republic of Viet... 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 of Korea, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Ju... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Talia Smith, assigned to the
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Talia Smith, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), removes debris from an excavation site during a recovery mission in Sekong Province, Lao Democratic People’s Repub... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Luigi Lawrence, a team sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Luigi Lawrence, a team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), demonstrates how to tighten a chain on a chainsaw during small engines tools training on Joint Base Pe... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hosts
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hosts a ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 21, 2016. The event is held every year on... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Tara Watamaleo, a team
U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Tara Watamaleo, a team leader and medical technician for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), stitches the wound of a Vietnamese team member in the Thua Thien Hue Provinc... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Krista Mcgraw, a team medic
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Krista Mcgraw, a team medic assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, (DPAA) shovels soil during recovery operations in Münster, Germany, May 2, 2019. DPAA team members excava... More
121021-N-ZZ352-179 BAN TALONG, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
121021-N-ZZ352-179 BAN TALONG, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LAOS (Oct. 21, 2012) One of the workers from the village takes a rest after hiking up the hill to the excavation site. Local workers are commonly contract... More
Dr. Kyle McCormick, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Dr. Kyle McCormick, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) senior recovery expert, surveys possible excavations areas during recovery operations in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam, Nov. 14, 2017. DPAA team members ... More
Mindy Simonson, a scientific recovery expert assigned
Mindy Simonson, a scientific recovery expert assigned to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, uses a total station to identify excavation areas during operations in Quang Nam province, Soci... More
Jim Horton, Director of the National Memorial Cemetery
Jim Horton, Director of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, speaks to personnel assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and distinguished guests prior to a disinterment ceremony held... More
A U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake is displayed on a
A U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake is displayed on a table during a USMC Birthday celebration ceremony hosted by a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team in Lang Son Province, Vietnam, Nov. 10, 2... More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, visits a DPAA recovery team during a mission in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, Nov. 25, 2019. During hi... 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, Dec. 9, 2019. The ce... More
The U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, W. Patrick Murphy,
The U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, W. Patrick Murphy, prepares to screen dirt during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery mission in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, Feb. 1, 2020. During his visit Mu... More
INFANTA, QUEZON PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 23, 2014)
INFANTA, QUEZON PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 23, 2014) – Members of the Philippine Army assist an investigation team from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) deployed to the Philippines by helping them c... More
A recovery team with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
A recovery team with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) start excavating a new unit during recovery operations in Laos, March 22, 2019. The recovery team excavated the area in hopes of finding three U... More
A pin flag is displayed in the dirt as members of a
A pin flag is displayed in the dirt as members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team sweep for lose metal during a recovery mission, in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, Jan. 21, 2020. For mo... More
U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Scott Johnson, assigned to
U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Scott Johnson, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One, embarked aboard USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52), dredges an excavation site with a venturi vaccum system during a Defense POW/MIA ... More
Chairman and CEO of the National League of POW/MIA
Chairman and CEO of the National League of POW/MIA Families, Ann Mills-Griffiths, right and Joe Davis, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Director of Communications, unveil the 2019 POW/MIA Remembrance Day poster d... More
Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a POW/MIA 24-hour memorial run at the Hickam track on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2019. Every year t... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Terry Kim, Joint POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Army Sgt. Terry Kim, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, searches for possible unexploded ordnance in Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam, while looking for evidence of two Americans listed as missing in action... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steve Swanson, Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steve Swanson, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), carries a case containing possible remains of unidentified Service members during a dignified transfer, Joint Base Pearl Harbo... More
Master Chief Navy Diver Joshua Dumke, assigned to Commander,
Master Chief Navy Diver Joshua Dumke, assigned to Commander, Task Force 73, embarked aboard USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52), prepares to dive during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency led underwater recovery operation ... More
Regina Ochoa, relative of an unaccounted service member,
Regina Ochoa, relative of an unaccounted service member, stands up and shares stories of her lost loved one during a family member update hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in Rapid City, S.... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cheyenne Walsh, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Army Sgt. Cheyenne Walsh, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), presents the American flag during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 15, 20... More