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Archive: March, 2025

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

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

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.

March 11, 2025

EOD Techs Ensure Safe Recovery Mission Operations

An estimated two million tons of bombs were dropped in Laos during the Vietnam War marking a unique challenge the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has when sending teams to search and recover remains of unaccounted-for personnel.

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