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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

The Department of War remembers and honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home. DOW's POW/MIA Accounting Agency continues the search for the missing, fulfilling the nation's promise to leave no service member behind.

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April 9, 2022 marks the 80th anniversary since the forced transfer of more than 80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war during WWII, infamously known as the Bataan Death March. For most, it is a distant memory kept alive by textbooks. For DPAA personnel it’s more than just a memory. It’s a daily commitment to our fallen comrades as we work with the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to find and recover the more than 3,200 unidentified service members lost during the war in the Pacific and the Bataan Death March. (U.S. Department of Defense video by Tech. Sgt. Rusty Frank, Staff Sgt. James Thompson and Cpl. Zachary Beatty Play
Remember The Bataan Death March
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Remember The Bataan Death March
A World War II veteran who was a POW in the Pacific theater, receives the Combat Infantry Badge, sergeant stripes, and the POW Medal 76 years later. Video by Air Force SSgt. Brycen Guerrero. Play
WWII Vet Dan Crowley
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WWII Vet Dan Crowley
POW/MIA Poster Unveiling Ceremony. Play
POW/MIA Poster Unveiling Ceremony
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POW/MIA Poster Unveiling Ceremony
Thousands of U.S. service members have become prisoners of war in the nation’s conflicts, and many are still missing today. Play
Search for the Missing
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Search for the Missing
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is working to recover and identify the remains of the crew of the World War II battleship, USS Oklahoma, which sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Video by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Stinson Play
Diving Deeper Depths
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Diving Deeper Depths
More than 82,000 Americans remain missing from World War II through the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is devoted to accounting for military service members who are prisoners of war or missing in action. Play
Bringing Them Home
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Bringing Them Home