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.

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.

Dec. 10, 2024

VFW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Visits Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Offutt Laboratory

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Veterans of Foreign Wars Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief and Nebraska VFW leaders Visited the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s Offutt laboratory at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Dec. 3, 2024. Timothy Peters, VFW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, and the VFW team toured the DPAA lab facility to gain an in-depth understanding of the DPAA mission and the facility’s operations.

Nov. 27, 2024

Fallen Arkansas Soldier returned home with help from Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

LAKE CITY, Ark. — After almost 75 years, a U.S. Army sergeant, who served in World War II and the Korean War, was finally laid to rest with full military honors in his hometown of Lake City, Nov. 19, 2024. That same day, the flags across the state of Arkansas were flown at half-staff in honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Beaty, who was positively identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on April 5, 2024.

Oct. 29, 2024

DPAA Completes First Recovery Mission in 13 years in China

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently completed an excavation of a suspected P-40 Warhawk aircraft crash site form World War II, found in the Hunan province of China. From early August to mid-September, 12 military and specialized Department of Defense civilians formed a recovery team tasked with searching for and recovering the remains of a pilot lost 81years ago.