On April 14, a repatriation ceremony for the remains of a US
serviceman who died during the war in Vietnam was held at Da Nang
International 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 US
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) and the US MIA Office in Hanoi
attended the ceremony.
The Vietnamese side
handed over the remains that were recovered during the 110 th Joint
Field Activity from March to April, 2013. The remains had been jointly
analysed by Vietnamese and US forensic specialists who concluded that
they might be that of a US soldier killed during the war in Vietnam
, and recommended the remains be taken to Hawaii (US) for further
examination.
Addressing the ceremony, the US
Government representative expressed high appreciation for the steadfast
humanitarian policy, goodwill, and cooperation of the Vietnamese
Government and people.
Recovering the remains of US
servicemen killed during the war in Vietnam is a joint humanitarian
effort between the Vietnam and US Governments. This is the 126th
repatriation occasion since 1973.-VNA