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June 9, 2023
Remains of Medal of Honor recipient buried in Georgia
Washington D.C. — Army Cpl. Luther H. Story “displayed conspicuous bravery” during a large-scale attack by the North Korean People’s Army near the Naktong River in South Korea on September 1, 1950, according to a joint
Meet the American who earned the Medal of Honor
Washington D.C. — Cpl. Story earned the Medal of Honor for his ferocious last stand in the turning-point battle of the Korean War. He saved lives among his retreating company. He helped save South Korea from darkness.
Inside DPAA's hunt for lost Servicemen
Washington D.C. — Over 81,000 Americans remain missing after fighting in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and more. A Department of Defense division known as the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency works to
April 13, 2023
DPAA holds first honorable carry ceremony at Offutt since runway reopened
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency held its first honorable carry ceremony since the runway reopened April 4, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hi March 30, 2023
DOD recognizes Operation Homecoming 50th anniversary, remembers those still unaccounted for
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii — A ceremony was held at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Mar. 28, 2023, recognizing the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming.