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May 30, 2025

Marine's Vietnam Mission Rekindles Family Legacy

“No man left behind” is more than just a phrase for Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kenneth FuQua. It represents a profound commitment: to uphold the nation's promise to provide the fullest possible accounting for U.S. missing personnel to their families and the nation.

May 30, 2025

DPAA Hosts Vietnamese Delegation, Highlights Cooperation in Accounting for Missing Personnel

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Principal Deputy Director, Fern Sumpter Winbush, hosted a Vietnamese delegation, to include the Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam, H.E. Do Hung Viet, and Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Nguyen Quoc Dzung, representatives from Mission: POW-MIA, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Vietnam Veterans of America in Washington D.C., May 21, 2025.

May 28, 2025

Lt. Col. Travis Walter: A More Personal Connection to the DPAA Mission

Serving in Vietnam in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel carries an additional, personal connection to the mission.

May 19, 2025

A Chance Encounter Leads to Hope

For years, the only thing Jennifer McDaniel knew about her great uncle, Pete, was that he had gone missing during his time serving in World War II. She knew that her family, overcome by the grief from such a loss, would not allow themselves to hope.

May 12, 2025

DPAA Conducts Investigation Mission in Morotai with Support from U.S. Embassy Jakarta

A team from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), with support from the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, conducted an investigation mission in Morotai, Indonesia, to search for Americans still unaccounted for from World War II. The mission is part of DPAA’s global effort to locate and identify the remains of missing U.S. service members and civilians. In Morotai, the team is examining historical evidence, conducting field surveys, and engaging with local residents to identify potential recovery sites.

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