Our mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation.
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Honored to host Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict Derrick Anderson at our Hawaii facility. The visit included a tour of our laboratory and briefings on the complex global operations required to recover and identify possible remains.
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A DPAA recovery team has concluded its recent field mission in France. Through meticulous excavation, strong partnerships, and rigorous fieldwork, we continue our global mission to locate possible remains and achieve the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel.
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Tune in for the two-part season premiere of Expedition Unknown as host Josh Gates follows the work of the DPAA in the search for answers and the ongoing effort to fulfill our nation’s promise to account for those still missing from past conflicts.
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Don’t miss this special look at a mission that honors service, sacrifice, and the commitment to leave no one behind.
📺 Part One: June 24
📺 Part Two: July 1
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The Government of the Solomon Islands and DPAA signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen and continue joint recovery operations.
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DPAA personnel conducted an honorable carry ceremony outside our Hawaii facility for possible remains recovered from the Republic of Korea. The remains have been moved into our laboratory to begin the forensic identification process.
#DPAA #HonorableCarry #KoreanWar #NeverForget
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DPAA Detachment Two hosted West Point cadets and faculty from the USMA Department of Law and Philosophy in Hanoi. The future Army officers explored the legal and humanitarian dimensions of our mission to recover and identify possible remains of missing service members.
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The U.S. and South Korea conducted a repatriation of possible Korean remains, with possible U.S. remains returning later this week. This mutual exchange highlights our joint operations with MAKRI as we work to account for our missing service members.
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DPAA Detachment Two hosted the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council Institute delegation in Hanoi, June 1. Strategic engagements with USABCI are vital to generating awareness and advocacy for our ongoing operations across Southeast Asia.
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DPAA held an honorable carry ceremony at our Hawaii facility for possible remains recovered from Papua New Guinea, May 31. Our forensic scientists will now begin the rigorous analysis required to provide answers to families and achieve the fullest possible accounting.
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A DPAA investigative team recently navigated rugged terrain in Laos to conduct ground surveys, metal detector sweeps, and test excavations. This painstaking fieldwork is a crucial step in locating sites that may hold possible remains of our missing service members.
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DPAA Detachment Two hosted a Congressional Delegation in Hanoi, Vietnam. Discussions covered our global mission, operational challenges, the recovery of co-mingled possible remains, and our innovative use of AI to advance the identification of our missing personnel.
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U.S. service members conducted a repatriation ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, concluding a World War II recovery mission. The possible remains will now travel to our Hawaii laboratory for forensic analysis as we work to identify our missing personnel. @USEmbassyPOM
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Today is not simply the end of a long weekend. Memorial Day is a solemn reminder that the freedoms we enjoy every day were secured through sacrifice. Behind every folded flag is a story of service, courage, and honor.
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Ken Costello, Standards and Safety Manager for the Alaska Airlines Network Operations Center, visited the Daniel K. Inouye DPAA Center of Excellence on May 21. Costello supports DPAA's mission by helping coordinate transportation of disinterred remains from Alaska.
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John Figuerres, DPAA Senior Operations Officer, attended the West Loch Disaster Remembrance Ceremony on May 22, where a wreath was laid in honor of those lost during the 1944 tragedy. The ceremony served as a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made during WWII.
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Tom Leatherman, Superintendent of @PearlHarborNPS, visited the Daniel K. Inouye DPAA Center of Excellence on May 20 to learn more about DPAA’s mission to account for missing U.S. personnel and highlighted a shared commitment to honoring those who never returned home.
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Fellows from the @APCSS visited the Daniel K. Inouye DPAA Center of Excellence on May 19 to learn how forensic science, historical research, and global partnerships support DPAA’s mission to account for missing U.S. personnel.
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Welcome home. 🇺🇸 16 recently accounted-for WWII heroes were interred together with full honors at Omaha National Cemetery on May 7. Surrounded by family, military personnel, and the Omaha community, their legacy lives on.
#NeverForgotten #WWII #DDay
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