DPAA to sort out remains of 55 service members returned by North Korea

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director Kelly McKeague provides a status update on identifying the service member remains returned to the U.S. by North Korea.

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In a small diplomatic achievement, the U.S. persuaded North Korea to return the remains of 55 American servicemen. Their remains arrived in boxes. Now it’s been up to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to figure out just who is in the boxes. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how it’s done and provides a progress report.

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