U.S. Navy Capt. Meghan Bodnar, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deputy director of operations, left, presents a plaque to Karen Steadman, Gold Star family member and daughter of U.S. Air Force Capt. James E. Steadman, right, thanking her for her participation on a panel discussion during day two of the Vietnam Annual Government Briefing June 26, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. Steadman was nearly 5 when her father went missing in action on Thanksgiving, 1971. During the event Gold Star families met with subject matter experts and DPAA leadership, hearing how the agency is working to research, investigative, recover and identify their loved ones missing from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)