<p>In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) accounted for 183 formerly missing persons from past conflicts. Also, the agency individually identified the remains of 18 additional personnel, who were previously accounted for as part of group burials, reaching another milestone of 201 total identifications for the fiscal year. A breakdown by conflict of those whose remains were identified shows that 143 were from World War II, 42 from the Korean War and 16 from the Vietnam War. For more information on the Defense Department's mission to account for U.S. personnel still missing and unaccounted for while serving our country, visit the <a href="http://www.dpaa.mil" target="_blank">DPAA website</a>, or follow them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dodpaa" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or on <a href="https://twitter.com/DODPAA" target="_blank">Twitter at @DODPAA</a>.</p>
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DoD Accounts for 183 Former MIA in FY2017
