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Missing And Not Forgotten Ep. 6 - Marine Capt Ronald Forrester

This episode of "Missing And Not Forgotten" begins a three-episode arc about Marine Capt. Ron Forrester, who went missing on Dec. 27, 1972, while serving as an A-6A Intruder navigator and bombardier on a mission over north Vietnam, and was accounted for Dec. 4, 2023. We start off his arc talking to his daughter, Karoni Forrester, about her journey to find her dad.

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DPAA Marines Celebrate 249th USMC Birthday with Top Pacific Marine Commander

Distinguished guests render honors during the presentation of colors at a Marine Corps birthday ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2024. DPAA Marines were joined by Marine Corps Forces, Pacific senior leaders and DPAA senior leadership to celebrate the 249th Marine Corps birthday, highlighting the overlap of commitment, pride, and professionalism these two organizations share. DPAA's mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of U.S. personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lesley Cisneros)

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Makes 100th Cabanatuan Identification

A rare photograph of Allied POWs marching in formation at Cabanatuan Prison in the early 1940s. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency marked a significant milestone with the 100th identification from the World War II Cabanatuan prison camp in the Philippines.

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Marks Benchmark Fiscal Year

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) concluded the 2024 fiscal year, achieving significant milestones in its mission to provide the fullest possible accounting of missing U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

Team members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency collect and move soil to be screened while searching for potential remains from a suspected P-40 Warhawk that crashed in 1943 in the Hunan province of China, September 9. 2024.

DPAA Completes First Recovery Mission in 13 years in China

Team members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) collect and move soil to be screened while searching for potential remains from a suspected P-40 Warhawk that crashed in 1943 in the Hunan province of China, September 9. 2024. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for the Department of Defense’s missing personnel to their families and the nation. (Department of Defense Photo by Bill Dasher)

Eight individuals were disinterred as part of the West Loch Project: an on-going effort by DPAA to disinter, transport, and identify service members who died in the West Loch disaster during World War II.

A Search for Answers: DPAA Begins Disinterment of West Loch Disaster Unknowns

A headstone marks the site of two unknown service members who died during the West Loch disaster at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2024. Eight individuals were disinterred as part of the West Loch Project: an on-going effort by DPAA to disinter, transport, and identify service members who died in the West Loch disaster during World War II. The tragedy occurred when a series of explosions on a number of ships killed or wounded 132 service members and damaged or sank numerous vessels during preparations for the invasion of Saipan. The remains were taken to the DPAA laboratory on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for further scientific analysis and possible identification. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher)

Missing And Not Forgotten Ep. 6 - Marine Capt Ronald Forrester

DPAA Marines Celebrate 249th USMC Birthday with Top Pacific Marine Commander

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Makes 100th Cabanatuan Identification

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Marks Benchmark Fiscal Year

DPAA Completes First Recovery Mission in 13 years in China

A Search for Answers: DPAA Begins Disinterment of West Loch Disaster Unknowns

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