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June 13, 2024

DPAA and MAKRI host Third Indo-Pacific Scientific Summit in Seoul, ROK

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

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

June 10, 2024

DPAA Recovery Team Works to Bring Home WWII Service Member in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team finished a joint field activity (JFA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 31, 2024. They worked carefully with local officials and the U.S.

May 28, 2024

WWII Veteran attends Family Member Update in 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

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

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