Story by Tech. Sgt. David Owsianka | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 11.02.2024
After its establishment more than two centuries ago, the U.S. military has been involved in various conflicts across the globe. During which, there have been thousands of personnel who did not return home. Since then, their family members have been waiting for answers, hoping to be reunited with their loved ones and provide them with a proper burial. One family received an unexpected symbol......
Story by Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 05.18.2024
After more than 80 years since joining the U.S. Navy Reserves in 1944, Sivelle attended his first FMU with one goal, to speak face-to-face with service casualty officers, historians, and scientific recovery experts about his cousin, U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Richard J. Sivell, a World War II POW who never returned home from the conflict. Richard was declared a casualty of war on August 8,......
Story by Staff Sgt. Jonathan McElderry | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 02.28.2023
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hosted its second Family Member Update (FMU) of the fiscal year 2023, providing families with answers on their missing family members in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 25....
Story by Staff Sgt. Ariel Owings | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 11.19.2022
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hosted the first Family Member Update (FMU) of the fiscal year 2023, providing families with answers in Norfolk, Virginia, Nov. 19....
Story by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm | Armed Forces Medical Examiner System | 09.13.2018
The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System’s Armed Forces DNA Identification Lab briefed families of missing service members at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s latest family member update in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 8, 2018....
Story by Staff Sgt. Leah Ferrante | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 03.24.2018
April 9, 1942, American Commander Gen. Edward King Jr. surrendered to the Japanese Army in hopes of ending the tragic loss that ensued during the Battle of Bataan. However, what came next would go down in history as one of world’s most horrific war crimes- the Bataan Death March....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Claire Farin | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 09.09.2017
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and other government officials meet with MIA family members throughout the year. Family member updates are meetings that are designed to address the individual needs of the family members while bringing information to their communities....
Story by Sgt. Jose Rodriguez Guzman | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 11.19.2016
November 19th, Family Members Update briefing at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.
