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
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. 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
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
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. 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
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 F1c Grant Clark COOK Jr. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, May. 09, 2019. On Dec. 7, 1... 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. 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. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) load a transfer case containing remains associated with personnel lost during World War II in the Republic of Palau into a vehicle f... 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
Amy House stands by the remains of her husband, U.S.
Amy House stands by the remains of her husband, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John A. House II, during a chain of custody ceremony held at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hicka... 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
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 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
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
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. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlo Gonzalez, the Defense
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlo Gonzalez, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Indo-Pacific senior enlisted advisor, salutes during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the P... 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
Care takers from the U.S. National Memorial Cemetery
Care takers from the U.S. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific salute during an internment ceremony for U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Everett G. Windle, of Kansas City, Missouri, at the National Memorial Ceme... 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
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
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
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. 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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Navy Region Hawaii renders
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Navy Region Hawaii renders honors during a funeral for U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Hubert P. Hall at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, March 17, 2020. Hall was a... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Edward Reedy, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Navy Capt. Edward Reedy, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) medical examiner, receives a Joint Service Commendation Medal as part of a monthly DPAA awards ceremony. DPAA's mission is to provide t... 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
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) brings
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) brings home the remains of unidentified U.S. service members from the Battle of Tarawa during an honorable carry following the commemoration of the 75th anniversary ... 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
Johnie E. Webb, deputy director, (left), and Steve
Johnie E. Webb, deputy director, (left), and Steve Thompson, family and veterans liaison, Outreach and Communications directorate, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), places a wreath on a memorial commemo... 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
The Navy Region Hawaii firing team and bugler conduct
The Navy Region Hawaii firing team and bugler conduct a funeral for U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James M. Flanagan at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 6, 2020. Flanagan... More
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) caretakers
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) caretakers prepare grave sites for a disinterment Nov. 8, 2015, at the NMCP, Hawaii. The disinterment was part of a dignified transfer of the last unknown servic... More
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and 3rd Marine Regiment
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and 3rd Marine Regiment Marines carry caskets holding the remains of 36 Marines, July 26, 2015, during a dignified transfer ceremony at Hangar 35 aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor... More
Natalie Anderson Rauch holds photos of her father,
Natalie Anderson Rauch holds photos of her father, Col. Warren Anderson, a pilot who went missing during the Vietnam War, Jan. 25. Rauch attended a government briefing hosted by the Defense Prisoner of War/Miss... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tiffany Fudge, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Army Sgt. Tiffany Fudge, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agengy (DPAA) forensic photographer, prepares to interview Ms. Veronique Canterbury on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 22, 2016. Canterbury's visit ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sedric Franklin, an analyst
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sedric Franklin, an analyst with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), conducts an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 21, 2018. DPAA conducts globa... 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
Korean War veterans pay respects after an honorable
Korean War veterans pay respects after an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. The United Nations Command recently repatriated 55 transfer cases from North Korea to ... 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. 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
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
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
Natalie Rauch, daughter of unaccounted-for Col. Warren
Natalie Rauch, daughter of unaccounted-for Col. Warren Anderson, gives a speech during an unveiling ceremony at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 7, 20... More
Lara Reynoso, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Daniel
Lara Reynoso, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Daniel Reynoso, pins the Air Force retirement pin on his uniform as part of his retirement ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 24, 2015. Reynoso's ce... More
Dr. John Byrd, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Dr. John Byrd, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Laboratory Director, conducts a tour for the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as well as other Japanese government officials at the DPAA fac... 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 retired Capt. James Hickerson, former prisoner
U.S. Navy retired Capt. James Hickerson, former prisoner of war, and his wife Carol Hickerson listen to remarks during an unveiling ceremony at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Joint Base Pearl H... More
A detail of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
A detail of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel prepare to transport a casket during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 27, 2017. Th... More
Guests of honor stand during a ceremony at the National
Guests of honor stand during a ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 19, 2018. The ceremony was held in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa, in which... More
Mr. Kelly K. McKeague, Director of the Defense POW/MIA
Mr. Kelly K. McKeague, Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and senior leaders render honors during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii... More
Leadership assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Leadership 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. 18, 2019. This ceremony w... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Carlson, Explosive
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Carlson, Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD), clears his screen as part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) mission to Rodopi, Bulgaria, July 26, 2017. The 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) conduct a disinterment ceremony held at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2018. The ceremony was par... 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
The U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, W. Patrick Murphy,
The U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, W. Patrick Murphy, tours a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) base camp during a DPAA recovery mission in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, Feb. 1, 2020. During his visit Mur... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ethan Shrader, Defense
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ethan Shrader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, prepares to simulate being a battlefield casualty during a Tactical Combat Care... More
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan thanks service members and civilians for their work at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 28, 2019. (DoD p... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team and a local Cambodian worker, workout after screening and sifting through dirt during a recovery mission in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia, Feb... 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
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 possible remains of U.S. military personnel during a solemn movement on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Haw... 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, June 11, 2018. The ceremony was part of... More
Kelly McKeague, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency director,
Kelly McKeague, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency director, speaks to a Pearl Harbor survivor before a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2018. The ceremony was held ... 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 National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept.... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an honorable carry for the possible remains of U.S. service members lost during the Vietnam War, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 1... More
Members of the U.S. Navy Honor Guard conduct a repatriation
Members of the U.S. Navy Honor Guard conduct a repatriation ceremony for Fireman First Class Charles Casto at the National Memorial of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 14, 2017. Casto, recently identified b... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carry a transfer case containing remains associated with personnel lost in the Philippines during WWII during a solemn movement cere... 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, Feb. 12, 2018. The ceremony continued the disint... More
Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen
Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, civic leaders and Pacific Air Forces commanders take a group photo with Airmen from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) before a tour o... More
Service members with the Republic of Korea escort the
Service members with the Republic of Korea escort the remains of a South Korean service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sep. ... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the American
Sailors assigned to 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. Cook was a... More
A sailor assigned to Navy Region Hawaii presents a
A sailor assigned to Navy Region Hawaii presents a flag to Susan Duncan, niece of U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Millard Burk, 19, of Pikeville, Kentucky, during a funeral at the National Memorial Cemetery of the P... 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 (JBPH-H), Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Attendees, to include Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Indo... More
Dr. Laurel Freas, a forensic anthropologist assigned
Dr. Laurel Freas, a forensic anthropologist assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, (DPAA) consoles Amy House, wife of the late U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John A. House II, after a chain of custody cer... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carry a transfer case containing remains associated with personnel lost in the Philippines during WWII during a solemn movement cere... More
A joint honor guard detail of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
A joint honor guard detail of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command personnel participate in an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Carry teams moved 55 flag-draped transfer c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Peterson, Director,
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Peterson, Director, Indo-Pacific Directorate, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) renders honors during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 25, 2... More
A local villager waits in the rain for buckets from
A local villager waits in the rain for buckets from an excavation manned by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team members during recovery operations in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam, Nov. 15, 2017. DPAA tea... More
Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) director for operations, presents a flag during a funeral for U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James M. Flanagan at the National Memorial Cemet... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Carson, with the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Carson, with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), transfers a case containing possible remains of unidentified servicemembers, during a dignified transfer ceremony, Joint Base Pe... More
Leadership from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Leadership from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) observe a disinterment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 3, 2018. The ceremony was part of DPAA’... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deputy director of operations, speaks to a Pearl Harbor survivor before a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Hawaii,... More
Mr. Kelly McKeague, director, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Mr. Kelly McKeague, director, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), along with members of South Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MVPA) and Ministry of National Defense for KIA Recovery and... More