On April 14, a repatriation ceremony for the remains of a USserviceman who died during the war in Vietnam was held at Da NangInternational Airport in Vietnam ’s central region.
Representatives from the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Personnel(VNOSMP) and representatives from the US Defence Attaché Office, the USJoint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) and the US MIA Office in Hanoiattended the ceremony.
The Vietnamese sidehanded over the remains that were recovered during the 110 th JointField Activity from March to April, 2013. The remains had been jointlyanalysed by Vietnamese and US forensic specialists who concluded thatthey might be that of a US soldier killed during the war in Vietnam, and recommended the remains be taken to Hawaii (US) for furtherexamination.
Addressing the ceremony, the USGovernment representative expressed high appreciation for the steadfasthumanitarian policy, goodwill, and cooperation of the VietnameseGovernment and people.
Recovering the remains of USservicemen killed during the war in Vietnam is a joint humanitarianeffort between the Vietnam and US Governments. This is the 126threpatriation occasion since 1973.-VNA