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Vietnam Repatriates U.S. Serviceman Remains After 40 Years

12/16/2025

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Vietnam held its 171st ceremony to repatriate the remains of a U.S. serviceman missing from the Vietnam War at Gia Lam Airfield, Hanoi, on December 13, 2025.
The ceremony marks the 30th anniversary of Vietnam–U.S. relations and the 40th anniversary of efforts to locate missing U.S. service members.
U.S. Ambassador Marc Knapper and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director Kelly McKeague praised Vietnam's commitment to this humanitarian effort, noting the remains will undergo analysis in Hawaii.

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Vietnam held its 171st ceremony to repatriate the remains of a U.S. serviceman missing from the Vietnam War at Gia Lam Airfield, Hanoi, on December 13, 2025.
The ceremony marks the 30th anniversary of Vietnam–U.S. relations and the 40th anniversary of efforts to locate missing U.S. service members.
U.S. Ambassador Marc Knapper and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director Kelly McKeague praised Vietnam's commitment to this humanitarian effort, noting the remains will undergo analysis in Hawaii.