US Recovery Teams Search China for MIA Remains Amid Budget Cuts
US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery teams have arrived in China to search for remains of missing US service members from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. Operations include an investigative team in Hunan province and field work in Guangshi province. The mission faces severe budget cuts, with DPAA funding dropping from $185 million in FY2025 to $160 million by FY2027, reducing recovery teams from 27 to 7. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague now reports to controversial official Anthony Tata.
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US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, involves an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's evolving cooperation on MIA issues since a 2008 agreement. Currently, about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel in China remain from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls, noting the budget dropped from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, projected to fall to $160 million in FY2027. This would reduce recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to seven. McKeague also noted he now reports to controversial retired Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943, as an example of ongoing recovery efforts.
US Recovery Teams Begin New Search in China for MIA Remains Amid Looming Budget Cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing American service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's evolving cooperation on the MIA issue since a 2008 agreement granting limited access to PLA records. Currently, about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War remain in China. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls, noting the budget dropped from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, with a projected $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams from 27 to just 7. McKeague urged families to support a bill adding $40 million to the DPAA budget. The article also highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a WWII pilot shot down in 1943 in Hunan province, whose remains were recently recovered.
US Recovery Teams Begin New Search in China for MIA Remains Amid Looming Budget Cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's cooperation on the MIA issue since a 2008 agreement. Currently, about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel in China remain from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls: the budget dropped from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, projected to fall to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams from 27 to 7. McKeague also noted he now reports to controversial retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943 in Hunan province.
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US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have traveled to China to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangxi province. This marks another milestone in China's cooperation on the MIA issue since a 2008 agreement. There are about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel in China from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls: the budget dropped from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, projected to fall to $160 million in FY2027. This would reduce recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to just 7. McKeague also noted he now reports to controversial retired Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943 in Hunan province.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. Since a 2008 agreement, China has provided limited access to PLA records, with about 10 searches conducted. There are approximately 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel in China from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls: the FY2025 budget of $185 million was reduced to $167 million in FY2026, projected to drop to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to 7. McKeague also noted he now reports to controversial official Anthony Tata. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943 in Hunan province, whose remains have not been recovered despite local efforts.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's evolving cooperation on the MIA issue since a 2008 agreement. Currently, about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel in China remain from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA's budget has been reduced from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, projected to fall to $160 million in FY2027, which would cut recovery teams from 27 to 7. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague now reports to controversial retired Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. A bill by Sen. Deb Fischer to boost DPAA's budget by $40 million has been attached to the NDAA but funding is not guaranteed. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943 in Hunan province.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, as projected budget cuts threaten future missions. The mission, expected through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province near Vietnam. This marks continued progress in China's cooperation since a 2008 agreement, with about 10 searches conducted since then. Currently, 678 unresolved cases of US personnel missing in China from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War remain. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague warned that the agency's budget is projected to drop from $185 million in FY2025 to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to 7. McKeague now reports to controversial retired Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943, whose remains have not been recovered despite local efforts.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's cooperation on the MIA issue since 2008. There are about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel in China from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA's budget is projected to drop from $185 million in FY2025 to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to 7. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague now reports to controversial retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943, whose remains have not been recovered despite local efforts.
US Recovery Teams Begin New Search in China for MIA Remains Amid Looming Budget Cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have traveled to China to renew searches for the remains of missing American service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province. Since a 2008 agreement granting limited access to PLA records, about 10 searches have been conducted in China. Currently, approximately 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War remain in China. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed that the agency's budget has been reduced from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, with a projected further cut to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams from 27 to just 7. McKeague urged families to support a bill by Sen. Deb Fischer to boost DPAA's budget by $40 million. The article also highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a WWII pilot shot down in 1943 in Hunan province.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission is expected to last through early September, with an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's cooperation on the MIA issue since a 2008 agreement. Currently, about 678 unresolved cases of US personnel missing in China remain from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls: the budget dropped from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, projected to fall to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to 7. McKeague also noted he now reports to controversial retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. The article highlights the unresolved case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have traveled to China to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province. This marks another milestone in China's cooperation on the MIA issue since 2008. Currently, about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel remain in China from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed that the agency's budget would drop from $185 million in FY2025 to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams from 27 to just 7. McKeague also noted he would now report to controversial retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. The article highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943, as an example of ongoing recovery efforts.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province. This marks continued cooperation since China agreed in 2008 to provide limited access to PLA records. However, the DPAA faces severe budget cuts, with its FY2025 budget of $185 million reduced to $167 million in FY2026 and projected to drop to $160 million in FY2027. This would slash recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to just 7. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague now reports to controversial official Anthony Tata. McKeague urged families to support a bill to boost DPAA funding by $40 million. The article highlights the unresolved case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943 in Hunan province.
US Recovery Teams Begin New Search in China for MIA Remains Amid Looming Budget Cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's cooperation on the MIA issue since a 2008 agreement. Approximately 678 unresolved cases of US personnel missing in China remain from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls at a family briefing, noting the budget dropped from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, with a projected $160 million in FY2027. This would reduce recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to just 7. McKeague now reports to controversial retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata. A bill by Sen. Deb Fischer to boost DPAA's budget by $40 million is attached to the NDAA but not guaranteed funding.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province. Since a 2008 agreement with China, there have been about 10 searches, with China acknowledging in February 2024 that its specialists were assisting. Currently, about 678 US personnel remain missing in China from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA's budget is projected to drop from $185 million in FY2025 to $160 million in FY2027, reducing recovery teams from 27 to 7. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague urged families to support a bill adding $40 million to the budget. The article also highlights the case of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a Flying Tiger pilot shot down in 1943, whose remains were eventually recovered.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) traveled to China over the weekend to renew searches for the remains of missing service members, ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission, expected to last through early September, includes an investigative team in Hunan province and field operations in Guangshi province bordering Vietnam. This marks another milestone in China's evolving cooperation on the MIA issue since a 2008 agreement. Currently, about 678 unresolved cases of missing US personnel in China remain from WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague detailed funding shortfalls, noting the budget dropped from $185 million in FY2025 to $167 million in FY2026, projected to fall to $160 million in FY2027. This would reduce recovery teams in Vietnam from 27 to seven. McKeague also noted he now reports to controversial official Anthony Tata and urged families to support a bill to boost DPAA's budget by $40 million.