Sept. 3, 2026

Historic Milestone: DPAA Hosts First-Ever Lao POW/MIA Consultative Talks in Crystal City, Virginia

CRYSTAL CITY, Va. — Marking a historic milestone in a decades-long partnership, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosted the Lao People’s Democratic Republic POW/MIA delegation for the fiscal year 2026 Consultative and Technical Talks in Crystal City, Virginia, from Aug. 10 to 14, 2026.

Sept. 2, 2026

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Conducts World War II Repatriation

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — The Embassy of the United States and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency held a solemn repatriation ceremony to honor and transfer recovered World War II remains, Sept. 2, 2026. The remains were

Aug. 10, 2026

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and the Republic of Korea Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Sign Memorandum of Understanding

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and the Republic of Korea Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding strengthening the partnership between the two organizations in Omaha, Aug. 7. The MOU was signed during the DPAA Korean/Cold War Annual Government Briefing, held Aug. 6-7, which provided Gold Star Families in attendance with the latest information on the cases of their missing loved ones.

Aug. 7, 2026

DPAA Marks 800th Korean War Identification at Korean/Cold War Annual Government Briefing

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced a significant milestone in the accounting mission during its annual Korean/Cold War Government Briefing in Omaha, Nebraska, Aug. 6-7, marking the 800th identification from the Korean War. The annual event, held for the first time in Omaha, provided families in attendance with the latest information on the cases of their missing loved ones.

July 15, 2026

Gold Star Family Members Have Chance Encounter at Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing

ARLINGTON, Va. — While attending the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing, June 25-26, 2026, two Gold Star family members had the chance encounter of a lifetime.