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June 13, 2024
DPAA and MAKRI host Third Indo-Pacific Scientific Summit in Seoul, ROK
Seoul, Korea — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification (MAKRI) hosted the third Indo-Pacific Scientific Summit in Seoul, Republic
June 11, 2024
A New Podcast Highlights DPAA's Efforts to Account for Missing Personnel
Washington D.C. — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) launched its new podcast, Missing and Not Forgotten: Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise , dedicated to the ongoing efforts to search for, recover, and
May 28, 2024
WWII Veteran attends Family Member Update in Billings, MT
Billings, MT — Of the 81 POW/MIA family members present at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) Family Member Update (FMU) in Billings, Montana, none turned more heads than William Sivelle, a 98-year-old
May 13, 2024
Paving The Way During Recovery Mission
France — Unit after unit, bucket after bucket, excavated soil is sifted through the screening stations. Military and civilian personnel are continuously on the lookout for items such as aircraft wreckage, life
May 7, 2024
What the soil leaves behind: A friend’s journey for Bernie and the fallen
Vietnam — In front of retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Eugene Wilber stood a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, diligently digging through dirt, mud, and clay alongside local workers in