Vietnam War POW/MIA issue

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The Vietnam War POW/MIA issue concerns the fate of United States servicemen who were reported as Prisoners of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA) during the Vietnam War and associated theaters of operation in Southeast Asia. As of 2026, operations by the U.S. Government to account for servicemen missing in action during the Vietnam War are still ongoing by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. At the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, 2,646 American Service members were listed as missing in action. As of 2026, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), the remains of 1,067 Americans have been identified and returned to families for burial with U.S. military honors. While 1,566 Americans are still considered by the DPAA to be unaccounted for, a significant portion thereof are presumed dead and their remains "non-recoverable." Following the Paris Peace Accords of 1973, 591 U.S. prisoners of war (POWs) were returned during Operation Homecoming. Many of those missing were airmen...

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