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July 1, 2021

Finding Missing From Operation TIDAL WAVE

World War II was raging across the world in the summer of 1943. In Europe, the Allies were looking for ways to disrupt the German war machine. Oil was integral to that machine, and the

June 7, 2021

DPAA completes recovery operations in Belgium

“You are not authorized to have bad days.”He stressed this point to the other 23 individuals in the room, preparing them for what to expect over the following two months of working tirelessly in the

May 27, 2021

DPAA Establishes Partnership with National Forensic Sciences University, India

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has established a three-way partnership with the Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and the National Forensic Sciences University of India (NSFU) with

May 1, 2021

SECDEF Visits DPAA

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin visited the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam, April 30, 2021. DPAA is unique as it is one of several agencies

March 9, 2021

World War II Artifacts Unveiled at Pearl Harbor

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) partnered with the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Honolulu to create a display case of World War II artifacts which was unveiled in a ceremony March

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