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), carries the urn of Edward Weissenback, a recently recovered Air America crewman, followed by his family dur... More
U.S. Soldiers with the United Nations Command (UNC)
U.S. Soldiers with the United Nations Command (UNC) fold the UNC flag during a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sep. 27, 2018. The ceremon... 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, stands at the front of a formation during a repatriation ceremony hosted by DPAA on Joint Base Pearl... More
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., gives a historical overview of the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Krietz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Krietz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director of operations, and other members of DPAA, walk to the Battle of Tarawa Memorial in the Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 201... 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 to a Pearl Harbor survivor before a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Hawaii,... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Truc Le, a linguist with
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Truc Le, a linguist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), chops up a tree during a recovery mission in Hong Van, Vietnam, Feb. 24, 2019. The team traveled to the area in h... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Points, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Points, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Detachment 2 commander, and Senior Col. Nguyen Huu Long, Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) Ministry of Defense deput... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jim Rogers, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jim Rogers, an explosive ordinance technician augment assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), assembles a water pump for a wet screening station during a joint fie... More
Daniel Kritenbrink, center left, U.S. Ambassador to
Daniel Kritenbrink, center left, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, and Bui Thanh Son, center right, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, pose with other government officials during a a repatriation cere... 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), and Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director for operations, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), salute ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Grant, an assistant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Grant, an assistant team sergeant attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), walks down a trail towards an excavation area during a recovery mission in Sarentino, ... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) wreath
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) wreath sits on display at a ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2019. The eve... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Melanye Martinez, a forensic
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Melanye Martinez, a forensic photographer, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), rings America's Bell of Freedom with assistance from Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted leader... More
SGM AndujarSpeaks to Army Mortuary Affairs Soilders
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted leader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), speaks to soldiers from the 246th and 311th Quarter Master companies at Fort Buchanan in San Juan, Puerto R... More
An Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory DNA analyst
An Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory DNA analyst with Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), labels a swab tube during a Family Member Update (FMU) presented by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Ag... 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 to Ted Richardson, a Marine WWII veteran, during a Marine Corps birthday cake cu... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Luigi Lawrence and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Luigi Lawrence and Staff Sgt. Carter Caracker, recovery noncommissioned officers assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), construct a screening station during a joint f... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) stand in formation during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 13. 2020. During the ceremony, a case containi... More
Kevin Eckert, a contractor with Arbor Global, teaches
Kevin Eckert, a contractor with Arbor Global, teaches the nomenclature of a chainsaw during a chainsaw handling class on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 17, 2020. The class was held during a field ... 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
Choo Suk Suh, Republic of Korea (RoK) Vice Minister
Choo Suk Suh, Republic of Korea (RoK) Vice Minister of National Defense, places the RoK flag over the remains of a South Korean Service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by Defense POW/MIA Accountin... More
From left, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Gillette, United
From left, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Gillette, United Nations Command chief of staff, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director for operations, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Choo Suk Suh, Repub... More
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., gives a historical overview of the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight... More
Wreaths lay at the base of the Battle of Tarawa Memorial
Wreaths lay at the base of 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 III MEF participated in an educationa... More
Kelly McKeague, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency director,
Kelly McKeague, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency director, speaks to a Pearl Harbor survivor before a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2018. The ceremony was held ... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca, and explosive
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca, and explosive ordinance disposal technician, with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), chops up a tree in Hong Van Province, Vietnam, Feb. 24, 2019. The rec... More
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang, Vietnam, April 2, 2019. The ceremony was conducted in support of DPAA’s mission 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) raise the POW/MIA flag at the start of joint field activity (JFA) in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Quang Nam Provence, May 14, ... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) drape the American flag over a casket during a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 22, 2019. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam ... More
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), stand at the position of attention during an honorable carry for the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Taraw... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Trampota, a logistics officer
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Trampota, a logistics officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), carries ply wood to an excavation area during a recovery mission in Sarentino, Italy, July 26, 2019. ... 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), carries the urn of Edward Weissenback, a recently recovered Air America crewman, during a Chain of Custody ... More
Jim Hickerson, a former POW, rings America's Bell of
Jim Hickerson, a former POW, rings America's Bell of Freedom with assistance from Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted leader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), during a National POW/MIA Recogniti... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Franklin, U.S. Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Franklin, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band, plays taps during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at the National Memori... More
An Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory DNA analyst
An Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory DNA analyst with Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), collects DNA from a family member of a missing American during a Family Member Update (FMU) hosted by... 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. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ausborne, a mountaineer
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ausborne, a mountaineer assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), sets up a high-line during a joint field activity (JFA) in Khammouan province, Lao People's Dem... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) carry a transfer case during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 13. 2020. During the ceremony, a case conta... 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), starts up a chainsaw during a chainsaw handling class on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Rigsby, a forensic photographer
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Rigsby, a forensic photographer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) salutes during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, H... 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), carries the urn of Edward Weissenback, a recently recovered Air America crewman, during a Chain of Custody ... More
Col. Has Ki Lee, Republic of Korea Ministry of National
Col. Has Ki Lee, Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense Agency for Killed-in-Action Recovery and Identification, hands the remains of a South Korean service member to the Republic of Korea military duri... More
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director for
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Jon Kreitz, deputy director for operations, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), signs an acknowledge letter during a repatriation ceremony hosted by the DPAA on Joint Base Pearl Harbor... More
A scientist with History Flight Inc. searches for remains
A scientist with History Flight Inc. searches 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 partne... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Krietz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jon Krietz, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director of operations, and other members of DPAA salute the Battle of Tarawa Memorial in the Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018.... 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, laughs while speaking to a sailor and a Pearl Harbor survivor during a memorial ceremony at the USS Oklaho... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca (left),
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Bellanca (left), an explosive ordinance disposal technician, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt., Paul Dunbar, a medic and team leader assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Ag... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Aguilar (center),
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Aguilar (center), a recovery noncommissioned officer attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), holds the American flag as it is prepared to be draped durin... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeff Glover, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeff Glover, an explosive ordnance technician augment assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screens through dirt during a joint field activity (JFA) in the Socialis... 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, Fi... More
From left, Dr. James Anderson, Assistant Secretary
From left, Dr. James Anderson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), and Rea... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team, build dry screening stations during a recovery mission in Sarentino, Italy, July 27, 2019. A team of 24 U.S. service members, and government ... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) render a salute during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Joint Forces
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Joint Forces Color Guard render honors during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by DPAA at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii,... More
Ms. Fern Sumpter-Winbush, Principle Deputy Director,
Ms. Fern Sumpter-Winbush, Principle Deputy Director, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPPA), and U.S. Army Capt. Fabiola Castro, a recover team leader, speak to family members of missing Americans during a F... More
Ted Richardson, guest of honor and U.S. Marine Corps
Ted Richardson, guest of honor and U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran, stands as the national anthem plays during a Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Joint... 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 medical evacuation rehearsal during a joint field activity (JFA) in Khammouan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic,... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, deputy director
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, deputy director for operations for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), renders honors during an honorable carry at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 13. 2... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stevenson Lakjohn, a supply
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stevenson Lakjohn, a supply noncommissioned officer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), starts up a chainsaw during a chainsaw handling class on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hicka... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) prepare to carry a casket containing the remains of a U.S. service member during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,... 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
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
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
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. 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