May 19, 2025

A Chance Encounter Leads to Hope

BELLEVUE, Wash. — 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

MOROTAI, Indonesia — 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.

May 9, 2025

DPAA Launches Recovery Mission in France, Partners with 928th Contracting Battalion to Bring Missing Pilots Home

FRANCE — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency began initial site operations in France for Airmen lost during D-Day operations on April 7, 2025.The following day, members of the 928th Contracting Battalion,

May 3, 2025

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Met with Gold Star Families in Bellevue

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosted its latest Family Member Update on May 3, where the agency provided updates to the families on their loved one’s cases.The event saw around 250 family

May 3, 2025

An EOD technician’s passion returns him to DPAA

VIETNAM — An Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician assigned as a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency short term individual augmentee, deployed with a small team of military and civilian members to A Loui, Vietnam, from March 1 to April 17, 2025, as part of a DPAA mission to recover and identify remains of missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts.