A candidate with the Officer Candidates School (OCS)
A candidate with the Officer Candidates School (OCS) walks a rope bridge during the combat course at OCS, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 18, 2018. Candidates must go through three months of intensive tra... More
A service member with the Republic of Korea escorts
A service member with the Republic of Korea escorts the remains of a South Korean service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sep... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Gillette, United Nations Command
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Gillette, United Nations Command chief of staff, signs an acknowledge letter during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam... More
David Rankin, right, a forensic anthropologist with
David Rankin, right, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., speaks with Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director of operations, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), during a historical overview o... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band play taps at the Battle of Tarawa Memorial in the Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held during the 75th anniversary of the battle, where I... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors present the colors during
U.S. Marines and Sailors present the colors during a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2018. The ceremony was held for the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Ha... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Swope, mountaineer, assigned
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Swope, mountaineer, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, (DPAA) screens dirt in Hong Van, Vietnam, Feb. 24, 2019. The recovery team traveled to the area in hopes of l... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Aguilar (left),
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Aguilar (left), and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Childers, recovery noncommissioned officer’s attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), unfold an Ameri... More
A local Vietnamese worker gives his hat to U.S. Air
A local Vietnamese worker gives his hat to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dalven Adams, an augment assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during a joint field activity (JFA) in the Socialist Republ... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang Vietnam, June 22, 2019. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink, Bui Thanh Son, Fir... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, commander,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), speaks during an honorable carry for the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battl... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adrianne Littles, a team
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adrianne Littles, a team medic attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), checks her supply list during a recovery mission in Sarentino, Italy, July 26, 2019. A team of ... More
Karen Moen holds the urn of her late husband Edward
Karen Moen holds the urn of her late husband Edward Weissenback, a recently recovered Air America crewman, during a Chain of Custody ceremony on Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2019. Weissenba... More
A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) joint color
A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) joint color guard prepare to render a salute during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sep... More
U.S. service members and guests salute wreaths in honor
U.S. service members and guests salute wreaths in honor of the missing during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2019. Firs... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted leader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), speaks of members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization during a Family member Update (FMU) in San Juan,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Peterson, left, Director,
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Peterson, left, Director, Indo-Pacific Directorate, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), speaks during a Marine Corps birthday cake cutting ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) construct a path leading to their excavation area during a joint field activity (JFA) in Khammouan province, Lao People's Democratic... More
A cake sits on display during a Marine Corps birthday
A cake sits on display during a Marine Corps birthday cake cutting ceremony held at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 10, 2020. The annual ceremony was... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dane Norris, a supply noncommissioned
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dane Norris, a supply noncommissioned officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), picks up a chainsaw during a chainsaw handling class on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawa... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2020. The ceremony was part of DPAA’s e... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Black, a service member attached
U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Black, a service member attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), hands the urn of Edward Weissenback, a recently recovered Air America crewman, to his late wife Karen Moen ... More
U.S. Marines and contractors fly drones during the
U.S. Marines and contractors fly drones during the Hive Final Mile demonstration on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 14, 2018. The drones will provide an autonomous point to point distribution system empl... More
U.S. Marines and guests stand at the position of attention
U.S. Marines and guests stand at the position of attention as the colors are presented during a retirement ceremony for U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ronald Jones, chief of behavioral programs, Manpower and Reserve Af... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) prepare to present swords and guidons during the HMX-1 relief and appointment ceremony at HMX-1, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 23, 2018. Sgt. Ma... More
U.S. Marines and guests render honors for the playing
U.S. Marines and guests render honors for the playing of the national anthem during the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group graduation ceremony for class 3-18 at Little Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Ma... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) class 3-18, right, shakes hands with Michael Evanoff, center, assistant secretary of state for Diplomatic Security, during the MCESG graduation cer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gunnar Spafford, section head
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gunnar Spafford, section head of enlisted plans, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, is awarded the outstanding volunteer service medal by retired Col. Drew Doolin during his retirement ceremon... More
Participants and vendors attend the 11th Annual Marine
Participants and vendors attend the 11th Annual Marine Corps Historic Half (MCHH) opening ceremony and lifestyle expo at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, Fredericksburg, Va., May 20, 2018. The MCHH attracts ove... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Gerald Graham, left, commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Gerald Graham, left, commandant of the Marine Corps Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute, presents Maj. Musa Samad, branch deputy, Information Systems Management Branch, Administration Reso... More
A candidate with the Officer Candidates School (OCS)
A candidate with the Officer Candidates School (OCS) walks a rope bridge during the combat course at OCS, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 18, 2018. Candidates must go through three months of intensive tra... More
Service members with the Republic of Korea escort the
Service members with the Republic of Korea escort the remains of a South Korean service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sep. ... More
Choo Suk Suh, Republic of Korea Vice Minister of National
Choo Suk Suh, Republic of Korea Vice Minister of National Defense, signs an acknowledge letter during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sep. ... More
David Rankin, left, a forensic anthropologist with
David Rankin, left, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., speaks with Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director of operations, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), during a historical overview of... More
The flags of the United States, Republic of Kiribati
The flags of the United States, Republic of Kiribati and Japan are set at half-mast during the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa held at the Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. A ceremony was held in re... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deputy director of operations, right, salutes alongside a sailor and a Pearl Harbor survivor during a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memo... More
From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Swope, mountaineer,
From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Swope, mountaineer, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Truc Le, linguist, team sergeant, and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca, explosive ordinance disposal technician,... More
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) fold the American flag over a transfer case while participating in a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang, Vietnam, April 2, 2019. The c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Petterson, left, Defense
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Petterson, left, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Indo-Pacific director, speaks to Army Staff Sgt. James Romanello, senior recovery non-commissioned officer an augment assig... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) render honors during a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang Vietnam, June 22, 2019. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink, Bui T... More
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), lower a transfer case during an honorable carry for the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during WWII... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Grant, left, Staff
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Grant, left, Staff Sgt. Ryan Steward, recovery non-commissioned officers with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), build screening stations during a recovery mission in ... More
Members of the Hickam Honor Guard render military honors
Members of the Hickam Honor Guard render military honors during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacifi... More
Ms. Fern Sumpter-Winbush, Principle Deputy Director,
Ms. Fern Sumpter-Winbush, Principle Deputy Director, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and U.S. Army Capt. Fabiola Castro, a recover team leader, speak to family members of missing Americans during a Fa... More
A Mameluke sits on display during a U.S. Marine Corps
A Mameluke sits on display during a U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake cutting ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2019. The annual ce... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tresse King, a recovery
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tresse King, a recovery noncommissioned officer assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), passes buckets to local workers during a joint field activity (JFA) in ... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) place a transfer case into a truck during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 13. 2020. During the ceremony,... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Marines assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) bow their heads for an invocation during a Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony held on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Cowell, a team sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Cowell, a team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), saws through a log during a chainsaw handling class on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 17... More
A casket containing an unknown service member lost
A casket containing an unknown service member lost during World War ll lays in a truck during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, H... More
U.S. Marines and contractors fly drones during the
U.S. Marines and contractors fly drones during the Hive Final Mile demonstration on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 14, 2018. The drones will provide an autonomous point to point distribution system empl... More
U.S. Marines and guests stand at the position of attention
U.S. Marines and guests stand at the position of attention as the colors are presented during a retirement ceremony for U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ronald Jones, chief of behavioral programs, Manpower and Reserve Af... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1)
U.S. Marines with Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) present swords and guidons during the HMX-1 relief and appointment ceremony at HMX-1, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 23, 2018. Sgt. Maj. Devon Le... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jordan M. Davis, honor
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jordan M. Davis, honor graduate of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group class 3-18, is recognized with his award at Little Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 4, 2018. The... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) class 3-18, right, shakes hands with Michael Evanoff, center, assistant secretary of state for Diplomatic Security, during the MCESG graduation cer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Col. Drew Doolin, left, shakes
U.S. Marine Corps Retired Col. Drew Doolin, left, shakes the hand of Maj. Gunnar Spafford, section head of enlisted plans, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, during his retirement ceremony at the Semper Fidelis Memo... More
Participants and vendors attend the 11th Annual Marine
Participants and vendors attend the 11th Annual Marine Corps Historic Half (MCHH) opening ceremony and lifestyle expo at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, Fredericksburg, Va., May 20, 2018. The MCHH attracts ove... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Gerald Graham, left, commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Gerald Graham, left, commandant of the Marine Corps Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute, presents Maj. Musa Samad, branch deputy, Information Systems Management Branch, Administration Reso... More
A candidate with the Officer Candidates School (OCS)
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A service member with the Republic of Korea salutes
A service member with the Republic of Korea salutes human remains as they are escorted onto an aircraft during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hick... More
Col. Has Ki Lee, commander, Ministry of National Defense
Col. Has Ki Lee, commander, Ministry of National Defense Agency for Killed-in-Action Recovery and Identification, signs an acknowledge letter during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting ... More
Scientists with History Flight Inc. search for remains
Scientists with History Flight Inc. search for remains and artifacts from the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight, a strategic partner w... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a repatriation ceremony for unknown U.S. service members lost during the Battle of Tara... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deputy director of operations, speaks during a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2018. The ceremony... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Dunbar, medic and team
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Dunbar, medic and team leader, digs along side U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca, explosive ordinance disposal technician, both assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounti... More
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) drape the American flag over a transfer case while participating in a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang, Vietnam, April 2, 2019. The ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Stever, a recovery non commissioned
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Stever, a recovery non commissioned officer assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), passes buckets at the wet screening stations during a joint field activity (JFA) in t... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) render honors during a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang Vietnam, June 22, 2019. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink, Bui T... More
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), carry a transfer case during an honorable carry for the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during WWII... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Santiago Coronado, a recovery
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Santiago Coronado, a recovery non-commissioned officer attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), carries buckets down to the excavation area during a recovery mission in Sar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Black, a service member attached
U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Black, a service member attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), holds the urn of Edward Weissenback, a recently recovered Air America crewman, at the DPAA laboratory on Jo... More
U.S. service members and guests lay wreaths in honor
U.S. service members and guests lay wreaths in honor of the missing during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the National Memorial Cemetery of... More
Ms. Carmen Rodriguez-Gonzalez, left, shows a photo
Ms. Carmen Rodriguez-Gonzalez, left, shows a photo of her late father U.S. Army Master Sgt. Alberto Rodriguez-Lozada to U.S. Army Maj. Jessie Romero, Outreach and Communications Officer In Charge and Sgt. Maj. ... More
U.S. Marines with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
U.S. Marines with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) salute as the National Anthem plays during a Marine Corps birthday cake cutting ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2019. T... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Rebekah Alford, a team member assigned
U.S. Navy Lt. Rebekah Alford, a team member assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), passes buckets full of dirt to local workers during a joint field activity (JFA) in Khammouan province, Laos... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) render honors during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 13. 2020. During the ceremony, a case containing po... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Marines assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) bow their heads for an invocation during a Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony held on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. ... More
Kevin Eckert, a contractor with Arbor Global, demonstrates
Kevin Eckert, a contractor with Arbor Global, demonstrates how to cut wood with a chainsaw during a chainsaw handling class on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 17, 2020. The class was held during a ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlo Gonzalez, the Defense
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlo Gonzalez, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Indo-Pacific senior enlisted advisor, salutes during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the P... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) render honors during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 13. 2020. During the ceremony, a case containing po... More
U.S. Marines and contractors fly drones during the
U.S. Marines and contractors fly drones during the Hive Final Mile demonstration on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 14, 2018. The drones will provide an autonomous point to point distribution system empl... More
The children of U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ronald Jones,
The children of U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ronald Jones, chief of behavioral programs, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, stand with their hands over their heart during the presentation of the colors at their father’s r... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Devon Lee, outgoing sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Devon Lee, outgoing sergeant major, Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), marches behind Sgt. Maj. Sean Cox, incoming sergeant major, HMX-1, during an HMX-1 relief and appointment ... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) class 3-18, right, shakes hands with Michael Evanoff, center, assistant secretary of state for Diplomatic Security, during the MCESG graduation cer... More
A U.S. Marine with the Marine Corps Embassy Security
A U.S. Marine with the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group embraces his significant other after the MCESG graduation ceremony for class 3-18 at Little Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 4, 2018. The Mar... More
A certificate of retirement is presented to Maj. Gunnar
A certificate of retirement is presented to Maj. Gunnar Spafford, section head of enlisted plans, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, by Retired Col. Drew Doolin during his retirement ceremony at the Semper Fidelis M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Gerald Graham, left, commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Gerald Graham, left, commandant of the Marine Corps Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute, during a speech at a retirement ceremony for Maj. Musa Samad, branch deputy, Information Systems Ma... More
Candidates with the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates
Candidates with the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School (OCS) post security as they crawl through 'The Quigley' during the combat course at OCS, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 18, 2018. Cand... More
Service members with the Republic of Korea lower their
Service members with the Republic of Korea lower their heads for a moment of silence during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sep. 27, 2018. ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the United Nations Command carry
U.S. Soldiers with the United Nations Command carry the remains of a South Korean service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,... More
Scientists with History Flight Inc. search for remains
Scientists with History Flight Inc. search for remains and artifacts from the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight, a strategic partner w... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in repatriation ceremony for nknown U.S. service members lost during the Battle of Tarawa ... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deputy director of operations, speaks during a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2018. The ceremony... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca, explosive
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca, explosive ordinance disposal technician, attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screens dirt with the help of local villagers in Hong Van, Vietnam... More
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carry the possible remains of an unknown service memeber during a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang, Vietnam, April 2, 2019. The cere... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Stever, a recovery non commissioned
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Stever, a recovery non commissioned officer assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), catches buckets at the wet screening stations during a joint field activity (JFA) in ... More
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), participate in an honorable carry for the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during WWII conducted by ... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, sift through dirt during a recovery mission in Sarentino, Italy, July 29, 2019. A team of 24 U.S. service members, and government employees w... More
The family of Edward Weissenback watch as a member
The family of Edward Weissenback watch as a member of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) laboratory prepares Weissenback's remains for his urn on Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2019... More
Bob Wallace, former commander in chief of the Veterans
Bob Wallace, former commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, wipes away tears during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the National... More