US and Malaysia partnership brings fallen hero home
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Jayson Franco renders a salute to U.S. Marine Capt. Gregory Lynch signifying the transfer of custody of the color guard during a repatriation ceremony at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, Nov. 5, 2015. The ceremony was executed to honor the return of one of our fallen service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice when his plane went down over Malaysia in 1945. Franco is assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency as the NCOIC of the Asian Pacific research section and Lynch is a DPAA team leader. The two were part of a 15-member joint U.S. military team, comprised of members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency as well service members from Untied States Army Pacific Command and Pacific Air Force Command, that was sent from Hawaii to honor the remains of a fallen service member who paid the ultimate sacrifice when his plane went down over Malaysia in 1945. The mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)