DoDPAA Recovery Mission Laos

The Mission and Mistake of the DoDPAA

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The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency does a meticulous job reflected in their mission statement: “Provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation.” An extraordinary mission. The Missions The Recovery Mission – Long before a team is selected to roam a foreign countryside and climb rocky terrain, government-to-government talks take place, locations …

Spang BHG Colors in Luxembourg 2025 Liberation of Vianden

Color Guards Overseas and the Foreign National Color

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This information affects all bases overseas for all services. The photo at the top of the page is from 2025 of the Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard color guard in Luxembourg for the celebration of the liberation of Vianden with the wrong colors in the wrong positions. When my wife and I were stationed at Spang, I did this very …