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Aug. 22, 2023

Families of Korean War Missing Are Still Hopeful

WASHINGTON D.C. — Over 500 family members of U.S. service members missing in action during the Korean War and the Cold War gathered in Arlington, Virginia, last week to get updates on the status of their loved ones,

Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Chief Petty Officer Ho Jong Choi, the nephew of Private First Class Imrac Choi, a ROK servicemember who was killed in action during the Korean War and recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, carries a transfer case during the Korean War Remains Repatriation Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 25, 2023. The purpose of the ceremony was to transfer the remains and commemorate the service of seven fallen South Korean soldiers who fought alongside U.S. and United Nations forces during the Korean War. The remains were analyzed jointly by the DPAA laboratory and scientists with the Republic of Korea's Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification (MAKRI). Working cooperatively, they concluded that the seven individual remains are of South Korean origin, though six of the remains haven’t been individually identified. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Zachary T. Beatty)

July 27, 2023

DPAA and ROK Host Repatriation Ceremony

HONOLULU — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) held a repatriation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 25, 2023.The purpose of the ceremony was to transfer remains and commemorate

June 26, 2023

Annual POW/MIA Recognition Day Poster Unveiled

Washington D.C. — During a ceremony at the Pentagon, the 2023 POW/MIA Recognition Day poster was unveiled by distinguished guests such as Honorable Christine Wormuth, United States Secretary of the Army, Mr. Kelly

June 26, 2023

Pentagon Honors POWs/MIAs at Poster Unveiling

Washington D.C. — Dignitaries, friends and family members of prisoners of war and troops missing in action honored the sacrifices of those service members yesterday at the unveiling of the 2023 POW/MIA poster.One of

June 9, 2023

Wreckage of WWII bomber 'Heaven Can Wait' found, recovery mission a success

Georgetown, TX — The American B-24 bomber named "Heaven Can Wait" was shot down off the coast of New Guinea in March of 1944. All 11 servicemen aboard were killed. Those 11 men have been counted among the more than

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