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DPAA Anthropologist and Intern Program Coordinator Dr. Laurel Freas discusses a day in the life at DPAA to attendees at the 75th Anniversary Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Science in Orlando, Florida Feb. 13-18. Several members of the DPAA laboratory staff attended the conference to share their knowledge and learn of the latest in anthropology research. (DPAA Photo by Ashley M. Wright)

ORLANDO, Fla. Feb. 24, 2023

DPAA Scientists attend conference to share knowledge

ORLANDO, Fla. — Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Scientific Analysis Directorate descended on the 75th Anniversary Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Science in Orlando Feb. 13-18, to share knowledge and learn more on the latest practices to aide in the Agency’s mission of providing the fullest possible accounting for missing American’s from past conflicts.

U.S. and Republic of Korea military and government officials conduct a repatriation ceremony at the Ministry of National Defense Agency for Killed in Action Recovery Identification (MAKRI) Headquarters in Seoul, Feb. 23, 2023. Accepting the remains on behalf of the U.S., was Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director, Mr. Kelly McKeague. The remains will be transported to the DPAA laboratory for further scientific analysis. There are currently more than 7,500 unaccounted for American service members from the Korean War. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Idleburg)

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Feb. 22, 2023

South Korea transfers remains to U.S. for Identification

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The Ministry of National Defense Agency for Killed in Action Recovery Identification (MAKRI) conducted a repatriation ceremony to transfer remains to the United Nations Command for analysis in the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) laboratory, February 22, 2023 in South Korea.

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