Feb. 18, 2025

The Battle of Reipertswiller – 80 Years On

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II – and the final climactic battles that defined the war’s conclusion.In January of 1945, the United States Army fought German advances

Feb. 13, 2025

A Walk Through History: The DPAA Tour Program

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Along the corridors of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, artifacts of past conflicts hold the memories of a solemn promise: to provide the fullest possible accounting for America’s missing

Feb. 11, 2025

A Life Fulfilling Climb

PHOU PHA THI, Laos — "I'm here, Dad!" Rick Holland shouted from atop a mountain in Laos as DPAA teams searched the jagged cliffs below for the men still missing from a battle that occurred 57 years ago. Holland’s father, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melvin Holland, was one of 11 Airmen who lost their lives on Phou Pha Thi, also known as Lima Site 85.

Feb. 3, 2025

DPAA Conducts Honorable Carry Ceremony from Philippine Mission

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — On 28 January, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency conducted an honorable carry ceremony to honor service members from World War II at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.An honorable carry ceremony is a

Dec. 12, 2024

Rosies Hold Part of History at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Two “Rosies”, visited the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Hawaii laboratory on Dec. 9, 2024. Jeanne Gibson and Delphine Klayput, both referred to as Rosies, received a tour of the facility and had the opportunity to hold a historical Rosies artifact recovered by DPAA.