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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.
July 2, 2026
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Korea DMZ Observation Mission
CHEORWON, South Korea — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deployed a team of five multifunctional experts to the Republic of Korea during the week of May 11 – 15, 2026. The team observed current ROK recovery operations in the Demilitarized Zone at White Horse Hill and conducted a joint observation mission at ROK Guard Post 613 in the vicinity of Hill 111.
Acting Navy Secretary Visits DPAA Recovery Site in Vietnam
VIETNAM — The Acting Secretary of the Navy recently visited a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency excavation site in Vietnam, June 23, 2026. During the visit to the site, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao observed firsthand the rigorous operations DPAA conducts to recover missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts.