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DNA Testing To Begin Immediately on Remains From North Korea, Officials Say
August 2, 2018 — DNA testing will begin immediately on the 55 boxes of service members’ remains returned to the United States from North Korea, where they were contained since the fall of 1950, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency officials told reporters... MORE

Agency Begins Process of Identifying Korean War Remains
July 31, 2018 — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has started identification of 55 boxes of Korean War remains to determine if the fallen are American service members or from another nation that participated in the conflict... MORE

Communications Key in Solving International Disputes, Mattis Says
July 27, 2018 — Reopening communications at the top line between the United States and nations such as Russia is essential in solving disagreements, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon... MORE

Mattis: U.S. Troop Remains Repatriation ‘Sets a Positive Environment’
July 27, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he’s pleased North Korea has turned over 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members from the Korean War, and looks forward to further negotiations to repatriate the remains of more fallen service members... MORE

U.S. Receives Fallen Service Members’ Remains From North Korea
July 27, 2018 — The United Nations Command, with support from U.S. Forces Korea, repatriated 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members returned by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea... MORE

Dunfords, Students Discuss Leadership, Civic Responsibility, Military Life
July 25, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and his wife, Ellyn, shared stories about military life and emphasized the importance of supporting others and being engaged citizens while meeting with students at a Military Child Education Coalition event. ... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Australian Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell
July 24, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of the Australian Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell today in Palo Alto, California, in support of the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations... MORE

Dunford Salutes Service Members, Receives Award at VFW Ceremony
July 23, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford praised service members for defending the United States and its way of life at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' national convention in Kansas City, Mo., where he accepted the organization's Dwight D. Eisenhower Award... MORE

Centcom Commander: Success in Defeating ISIS Lies With Coalition Partners, Allies
July 19, 2018 — Continued commitment from coalition partners in the effort to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the promotion of regional security and stability set the conditions for a lasting victory, the commander of U.S. Central Command said... MORE

South Asia Strategy Working in Afghanistan, Centcom Commander Says
July 19, 2018 — While the fighting continues and work remains to be done in Afghanistan, progress there shows the president’s South Asia Strategy is working, the commander of U.S. Central Command told reporters at the Pentagon... MORE