April 11, 2025

DPAA Hosts International Visitor Leadership Program Tour

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Visitors with the French portion of the International Visitor Leadership Program, World War II section, received a tour of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency facilities here, April 10, 2025. The tour provided an in-depth look into DPAA's mission, the process of recovery and identification, and the agency’s commitment to accounting for missing personnel, culminating in a visit to the world’s largest skeletal laboratory.

WASHINGTON D.C. April 8, 2025

Former Enemies Aid in bring WWII American Remains home from ‘Forgotten Hell’

WASHINGTON D.C. — It’s been called the “Forgotten Hell,” but thanks to the government of Japan, one Marine is returning home after 80 years from the battle with one of the highest casualty rates in the Pacific- the

March 26, 2025

Hegseth Announces 100th Service Member Identified From Remains Turned Over by North Korea

The 100th service member from a grouping of remains handed over by North Korea seven years ago has been successfully identified, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yesterday via video from Joint

March 21, 2025

New DNA Technology Helps Identify Missing WWII Aviator

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency have successfully identified a missing U.S. service member with the aid of an advanced DNA capture method on March 6, 2025.

March 12, 2025

DPAA Disinterment Team Attends Liberation of Manila 80th Anniversary Ceremony

MANILA, Philippines — A solemn ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Manila was held Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.