Laotian villagers lend a hand to U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Dean by bringing supplies to a proposed excavation site in the Xekong Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Oct. 17. Four Recovery Teams deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, HI searching for remains or material evidence that may correlate to missing Americans lost during the Vietnam War. The JPAC mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans lost during our nation's previous conflicts. (JPAC photo by U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Herrera)
An anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command gently brushes off an artifact during an excavation in the Savannakhet Province
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An anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command gently brushes off an artifact during an excavation in the Savannakhet Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Nov 8. There are four recovery teams conducting excavations and fieldwork in search of six individuals associated with losses from the Vietnam War. The JPAC mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans lost during our nation's previous conflicts. (JPAC photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Garnsey, a medic with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, hands out candy to some local children.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Garnsey, a medic with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, hands out candy to some local children at a recovery site in the Savannakhet Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Oct. 31. Four Recovery Teams deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, HI searching for remains or material evidence that may correlate to missing Americans lost during the Vietnam War. The JPAC mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans lost during our nation's previous conflicts. (JPAC photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse M. Shipps)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David White, an analyst and linguist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, interviews two witnesses in the Son La Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nov. 10.(JPAC photo by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark E. Morrow Jr.)
A Vietnam veteran pays his respects as he holds the POW/MIA flag during an arrival ceremony Jan. 22.(JPAC photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
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A Vietnam veteran pays his respects as he holds the POW/MIA flag during an arrival ceremony Jan. 22 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Three flag-draped caskets were transferred from a C-17 Globemaster III to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command’s Central Identification Laboratory for examination and possible identification. More than 84,000 Americans are still considered Missing in Action from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Cold War. The JPAC mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of Americans missing as a result of our nation’s past conflicts. (JPAC photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
Members of a joint color guard escort the remains of a Vietnam War MIA recovered from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic at an arrival ceremony.
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Members of a joint color guard escort the remains of a Vietnam War MIA recovered from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic at an arrival ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Sept. 25. The ceremony honored U.S. service members that were lost during World War II and the Vietnam War. The remains were recovered by JPAC Recovery Teams in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Germany, and the Republic of Vanuatu. JPAC's mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of Americans missing as a result of our nation's past conflicts. (JPAC photo by Army Spc. Daniel Herrera)
Military veterans from the Hawaii Veterans of Foreign Wars organization pay homage to fallen comrades by bowing their heads during an arrival ceremony.
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Military veterans from the Hawaii Veterans of Foreign Wars organization pay homage to fallen comrades by bowing their heads during an arrival ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Sept. 25. The ceremony honored U.S. service members that were lost during World War II and the Vietnam War. The remains were recovered by JPAC Recovery Teams in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Germany, and the Republic of Vanuatu. JPAC's mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of Americans missing as a result of our nation's past conflicts. (JPAC photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Mark E. Morrow Jr.)
JPAC Honors Leaders During Change of Command Ceremony
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – Navy Rear Adm. Donna Crisp stepped aside as commander when Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Tom took command of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command during a Change of Command ceremony, 10 a.m. at JPAC’s headquarters parade field Jan 29.
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Arrival Ceremony held on Jan. 22
A transfer case containing the remains of an unidentified individual sits on a C-17 Globemaster III at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Jan. 22. The arrival ceremony, hosted by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, was held to honor and welcome home Americans lost during World War II and the Vietnam War.
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Change of Command
HICKAM AFB, HAWAII – U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Donna L. Crisp will relinquish command of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command on Friday, Jan. 29, 10:00 a.m., Bldg. 45, during a ceremony officiated by Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Command.
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