Hurlburt Field Honor Guard members present the American
Hurlburt Field Honor Guard members present the American flag during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony on Hurlburt Field, Sept. 17, 2015. Annually, Hurlburt Field pays tribute to POWs and those who are MIA during t... 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
A local worker clears a field while assisting the Defense
A local worker clears a field while assisting the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during a recovery mission in Nghe An province, Vietnam, Nov. 29, 2017. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest po... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Huge Silva, a medic assigned
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Huge Silva, a medic assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), assists with screening operations during a recovery mission to find aircrew members of a U.S. Army Air Co... 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
Airmen from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron carry the POW/MIA flag during the 24-hour POW/MIA event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 19, 2019. POW/MIA Recognition Day is traditionally held ... 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
Michele Flournoy, the Defense Department's policy chief,
Michele Flournoy, the Defense Department's policy chief, talks about the importance of the military's mission to recover all prisoners of war and those missing in action during a Pentagon ceremony Sept. 15, in ... More
Air Force combat controllers run the prisoner of war
Air Force combat controllers run the prisoner of war and missing in action flag from Marek Park to the 18th Wing Headquarters at Kadena Air Force Base Sept. 21. The flag was carried from the park after the comp... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman reads the names of prisoners
A U.S. Air Force Airman reads the names of prisoners of war and service members who are missing in action Sept. 14, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Each year, military installations across the world honor t... More
Army Master Sgt. George R. Housekeeper, Jr., 28, of
Army Master Sgt. George R. Housekeeper, Jr., 28, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, accounted for on June 15, 2017, was buried April 11, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In late November 1950, Hou... More
A local Lao villager stands during a scheduled break,
A local Lao villager stands during a scheduled break, in the Houaphanh Province, Laos, July 17, 2018. With help from the host nation, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) missions speed up, and increase eff... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karina Rodriguez (left),
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karina Rodriguez (left), Airman 1st Class Dyllan Hipol (center), and Senior Airman Andrea Stutts (right), MacDill Air Force Base honor guardsmen, raise the POW/ MIA Flag Sept. 20, 2... More
A U.S. Navy honor guardsmen assigned to Navy Region
A U.S. Navy honor guardsmen assigned to Navy Region Hawaii renders a salute at the funeral of Machinist's Mate 1st Class Arthur Glenn at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 21,... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kamron Gant, retreat ceremony
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kamron Gant, retreat ceremony flag detail member, retrieves the U.S. flag during a Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day retreat ceremony at the Wings of Freedom Park, ... More
Bloomfield High School NJROTC cadets raise the flag
Bloomfield High School NJROTC cadets raise the flag during the sunrise flag ceremony at Crane Army Ammunition Activity Sept. 20, 2018. Crane Army honors all POWs and those still missing in action for National P... More
Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing run during the POW/MIA
Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing run during the POW/MIA 24-hour vigil run Sept. 20, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The POW/MIA DAy opening ceremony, 24-hour vigil run and the retreat ceremony are three ev... More
George Ritter Jr., son of recently accounted for George
George Ritter Jr., son of recently accounted for George L. Ritter, signs the chain of custody paperwork at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 1... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brandon Grant, assigned
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brandon Grant, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), renders honors during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 27, 2020. Cases cont... More
Airmen run with American and Prisoner of War/Missing
Airmen run with American and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flags in hand during POW/MIA Remembrance Day Sept. 20, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. More than 200 Team Dover members participated in the run... More
Timothy Frank, Arlington National Cemetery historian,
Timothy Frank, Arlington National Cemetery historian, talks during History Series Special Narrated Tours: Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day: Never Forgotten, Sept. 16, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Th... More
Vietnamese locals assist the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Vietnamese locals assist the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during a recovery mission in Nghe An Province, Vietnam, Nov. 20, 2017. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for... More
A battlefield cross rests on display during an Airmen
A battlefield cross rests on display during an Airmen Leadership School graduation, June 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The graduation is a hallmark event which transitions junior enlisted Airmen into ... More
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago,
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago, was buried October 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Bussa was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Mar... More
A Mameluke sits on display during a U.S. Marine Corps
A Mameluke sits on display during a U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake cutting ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2019. The annual ce... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) excavate during a recovery mission to locate a missing Navy pilot. DPAA conducts global search, recovery and laboratory operations to identify unaccounted... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack stands
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack stands in silence before a wreath during a ceremony on National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Pollack was joined by, from ... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 225th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 225th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division fold the burial flag of U.S. Army Pfc. Albert E. Atkins, Dec. 15, 2017, at the National Memori... More
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks (8th & I) hold the
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks (8th & I) hold the American Flag over the casket of Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony G. Guerriero, at Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2017. Guerriero, 2... More
Barby, Germany (Aug. 30, 2015) - Mr. Dane Magoon, Defense
Barby, Germany (Aug. 30, 2015) - Mr. Dane Magoon, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, prepares his total station during a mission to Germany. The DPAA mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for ou... More
Robert Kent form Disabled American Veterans salutes
Robert Kent form Disabled American Veterans salutes to the playing of TAPS during the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacif... More
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted for on Dec. 2, 2016, was buried June 7, 2017 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In February 1951, Saunders was a member of Company K, 3... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Cordier, a former
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Cordier, a former Vietnam prisoner of war (1965-1973), stands in silence in front of the POW/MIA Memorial Wreath after placing it on the Ramstein’s River Rats Memorial on Ram... 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. 25, 2019. The c... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Swope, a mountaineer
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Swope, a mountaineer assigned to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), sets up a zipline during an investigative recovery mission in Sekong Province, Laos Democratic People’s ... 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
Prior and retired U.S. Marines from the Marine Corps
Prior and retired U.S. Marines from the Marine Corps League render a salute during a burial service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, April 6, 2018. Tillman was a member of Company F, ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chase McFeron, Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chase McFeron, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) explosive ordnance disposal technician augmentee, examines debris while searching for the remains of a lost U.S. service member ... More
Shown is the an excavation site opened by the Defense
Shown is the an excavation site opened by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency during and underwater recovery operation off the coast of Koror, Palau Jan. 24, 2018. DPAA conducts global search, recovery and la... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael Gann, Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael Gann, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Indo-Pacific Directorate director, stands at the front of a formation during an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-... More
Guest speaker and combat veteran retired U.S. Army
Guest speaker and combat veteran retired U.S. Army Capt. Rich Adams, speaks to the audience during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at the Air Force Armament Museum. The ceremony was held in remembrance of America... More
Marine Corps Cpl. John V. McNichol, 20, of Altoona,
Marine Corps Cpl. John V. McNichol, 20, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, accounted for on Sept. 25, 2017, was buried May 14, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, McNichol was assigne... More
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Army 1st. Sgt. DaNang
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Army 1st. Sgt. DaNang McKay inspects a joint formation before an arrival ceremony hosted by JPAC to honor fallen U.S. personnel whose identifies remain unknown. The remains rece... More
U.S. Navy Honor Guardsmen assigned to Navy Region Hawaii
U.S. Navy Honor Guardsmen assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a burial at sea in honor of Radioman 3rd Class Jack Goldwater, Ford Island, Hawaii, June 7, 2019. Goldwater was assigned to the USS Oklahoma whic... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Mishala Nichols presents Mr. Mark L.
U.S. Army Pfc. Mishala Nichols presents Mr. Mark L. Stephensen II, Vice Chairman of the National League of Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Families, a lei during the National Recognition Day Ceremon... More
Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accunting
Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accunting Agency (DPAA) and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One Company 1-6 conduct a repatriation ceremony in Koror, Palau, Feb. 23, 2018. The repatriation ceremo... More
Mr. Kevin Dalton, an archeologist with the Defense
Mr. Kevin Dalton, an archeologist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), gives instruction to team members while conducting an investigation in Myanmar, March 3, 2018. The mission of DPAA is to prov... More
U.S. Marine Corps retired Col. Gary Shaw, left, logistics
U.S. Marine Corps retired Col. Gary Shaw, left, logistics operations division chief, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), passes a piece of cake to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Blake Steadham, field investigatio... More
U.S. Army Col. Ronald Wells, a physician assigned to
U.S. Army Col. Ronald Wells, a physician assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), examines patients during a recovery mission in the country of Laos, Nov. 8, 2018. Wells conducted humanitarian ... More
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Members of Team
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Members of Team Schriever participate in the monthly warfit run 15 September while paying tribute to the nation's POW/MIA. The tribute is an annual occurence where volunteer ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Duff, life support
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Duff, life support investigator with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), takes a break from screening during a DPAA mission to recover a fallen service member from th... More
Air Force Col. William E. Campbell, 37, of McAllen,
Air Force Col. William E. Campbell, 37, of McAllen, Texas, accounted for on Dec. 5, 2016, was buried May 18 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. On Jan. 29, 1969, Campbell was a member of the ... More
Airmen with the United States Air Forces Honor Guard
Airmen with the United States Air Forces Honor Guard escort the remains of Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Donald J. Hall, during Hall's funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, March 26, 2018. On Feb. 6, 1967, Hall... More
A joint honor detail carries a flag-draped transfer
A joint honor detail carries a flag-draped transfer case from a C-17 to a bus during a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command arrival ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The transfer cases, which repr... More
A local worker from Nghe An province, Vietnam, takes
A local worker from Nghe An province, Vietnam, takes a smoke break while assisting the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during a recovery operation, Nov. 29, 2017. The mission of DPAA is to provide the ... More
More than 300 members of the 15th Wing, Pacific Air
More than 300 members of the 15th Wing, Pacific Air Forces Headquarters and Joint Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Command (JPAC) gathered for a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of Operation Ho... More
An honor guard detail of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
An honor guard detail of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) personnel conducts an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Carry teams will take 55 flag-drap... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team shovel soil into buckets during recovery operations in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 2, 2019. The recovery team visited the are... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and U.S.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conduct an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Carry teams will move 55 transfer... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and Vietnamese support continue daily screening operation in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, June 18, 2016. DPAA deployed seven experts to the area ... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, fold the American Flag over the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8, 2017. Miss, who ... More
Tech. Sgt. Feleena Farris-wahl, 22nd Civil Engineering
Tech. Sgt. Feleena Farris-wahl, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron pest management noncommissioned officer in-charge, speaks to Janice May, wife of retired Sgt. Major Lowell May, Sept. 20, 2018, at McConnell Air F... More
The Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 3d United States Infantry
The Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), perform a dignified transfer of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Stephen V. Biezis at Reagan National Airport, Va., Aug. 12, 2015. ... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), escort the remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert E. Moessner, 24, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, during his funeral April 5, 2017, in Arlington National ... More
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Earl R. Melton, 24, of Lakewood,
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Earl R. Melton, 24, of Lakewood, New Jersey, was laid to rest June 28, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. On Dec. 7, 1941, Melton was assigned to the USS Okla... More
Army veterans Camron Fox (right) and his wife Penny,
Army veterans Camron Fox (right) and his wife Penny, the commander of Disabled American Veterans of Hawaii, walk to their seats before a National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony a... More
Howard Mariteragi, Life Support Investigator, Defense
Howard Mariteragi, Life Support Investigator, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), locate aircraft wreckage during a recovery mission to locate a missing Navy pilot. DPAA conducts global search, recovery a... More
Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Lewis and Tech. Sgt. Daniel
Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Lewis and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Reynoso, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), sit as the flag is marched up as part of the retirement ceremony for Reynoso at the "Missing Man" memorial... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Yvonne Davis, a Defense
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Yvonne Davis, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Command augmentee, works as part of operations for a DPAA recovery mission in Rimini, Italy, Aug. 18, 2015. DPAA's mission is to prov... More
Lime 02, an MC-130P Combat Shadow that refueled assault
Lime 02, an MC-130P Combat Shadow that refueled assault helicopters during a Prisoner of War rescue attempt in Vietnam, stands sentry near the front gate Sept. 3, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The Combat... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Walgenbach,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Walgenbach, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery non-commissioned officer, screens soil with local villagers during excavation operations in the Khammouane P... More
Airmen from the 39th Air Base Wing render a salute
Airmen from the 39th Air Base Wing render a salute as the national anthem plays during the annual POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2017. The ceremony was held to honor prison... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) disinter remains of unknown service members at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 10, 2017. The remains will be transfe... More
An honor guard detail from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
An honor guard detail from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) prepares to move transfer cases for transport before an honorable carry ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Bas... More
Members from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., participate
Members from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., participate in the base’s POW/MIA remembrance run Sept. 28, 2018. Many Americans took the time to recall those who were prisoners of war and those who are missing in ac... More
Service members, spouses, friends and volunteers from
Service members, spouses, friends and volunteers from Los Angeles Air Force Base and all branches of the military participated in a 24-hour torch relay in remembrance and to honor those who were held captive, o... More
The Team Hill Honor Guard stands watch over a wreath
The Team Hill Honor Guard stands watch over a wreath during the POW/MIA commemoration ceremony Sept. 18, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This year, Airmen from Team Hill participated in a 24-hour vigil run ... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), escort the remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert E. Moessner, 24, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, during his funeral April 5, 2017, in Arlington National ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pedro Hernandez, an
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pedro Hernandez, an EOD technician with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Command, conducts recovery operations as part of a DPAA recovery mission in Rimini, Italy, Aug. 18, 2015. DP... More
A local villager helps with excavation operations as
A local villager helps with excavation operations as part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) mission in the Quang Tri Provence, Vietnam, Aug. 30, 2016. DPAA traveled to Quang Tri to search for a ... 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
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate in Keesler's POW/MIA 24-hour memorial run and vigil at the Crotwell Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. The event was held to ... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2020. The ceremony was part of DPAA’s... More
Recovery team members assigned to the Joint POW/MIA
Recovery team members assigned to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, discover a second possible turbine while excavating the site of an aircraft crash. The ultimate mission of JPAC, and all the agencies invo... More
Local workers with the American Battle Monuments Commission
Local workers with the American Battle Monuments Commission work with members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during a disinterment at the Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines, Jan. 2... More
Ms. Shelda Hall, a linguist with the Defense POW/MIA
Ms. Shelda Hall, a linguist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), interviews a witness to a U.S. aircraft crash during WWII while conducting an investigation in Myanmar, Feb. 27, 2018. The mission ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alonso Lopez, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alonso Lopez, assigned to theDefense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), empties dirt from a shovel into a bucket in hopes of finding the remains of a U.S. service member who went missin... More
Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Phillips, 437th Airlift Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Phillips, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, gives a speech prior to a retreat ceremony about a family relative who was a prisoner of war Sep. 20, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Ai... More
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago,
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago, was buried October 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Bussa was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Mar... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Glen “Wally” Moorhead
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Glen “Wally” Moorhead III, guest speaker, addresses a crowd during the Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony at Langley Air F... More
Airman 1st Class Monique Lozano, 436th Aerial Port
Airman 1st Class Monique Lozano, 436th Aerial Port Squadron, left, and A1C Alaina Marti, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron, extend their arms to reveal the colors of the American flag before folding it during ... More
Survey archeologist Mr. Jesse W. Stephen, a recovery
Survey archeologist Mr. Jesse W. Stephen, a recovery leader with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), cleans a unit floor in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, June 7, 2016. DPAA deployed seven expe... More
Army Master Sgt. Joseph Durakovich, 30, of Gary, Indiana,
Army Master Sgt. Joseph Durakovich, 30, of Gary, Indiana, accounted for on Nov. 1, 2016, was buried April 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. In late November 1950, Durakovich was a m... More
A repatriation ceremony is conducted for Fireman First
A repatriation ceremony is conducted for Fireman First Class Charles Casto at the National Memorial of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 14, 2017. Casto, recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting... More
Jessica L. Bouchet, an Armed Forces DNA Identification
Jessica L. Bouchet, an Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) DNA analyst, collects DNA from a family member of a missing American during a Family Member Update (FMU) hosted by the Defense POW/MIA A... More
Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class Howard P. Brisbane,
Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class Howard P. Brisbane, 21, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was buried June 9, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Brisbane was assigned to Head... More
Navy Fireman 3rd Class John H. Lindsley, 22, born in
Navy Fireman 3rd Class John H. Lindsley, 22, born in the Philippines and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, accounted for on Dec. 18, 2015, was buried Oct. 25, 2016, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, ... More
U.S. Army Sergeant Brandon Hudgins, a communication
U.S. Army Sergeant Brandon Hudgins, a communication technician with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), is interviewed by Mr. Timothée Janssen in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, June 9, 2016. DP... 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
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, Deputy Director
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, Deputy Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), talks to a detail of service members assigned to DPAA after conducting a disinterment ceremony at the Nationa... More