JPAC ARRIVAL CEREMONY SET FOR JULY 11, 2008
Thursday 3 July 2008 at 08:43
by POW/MIA Chairman
JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND PRESS RELEASE
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RELEASE NO. #08-07
July 3, 2008
JPAC ARRIVAL CEREMONY SET FOR JULY 11, 2008
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, HAWAII — The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command will conduct an Arrival Ceremony at 9 a.m., Friday in Hangar 35, Hickam AFB, to honor fallen U.S. military personnel whose identities remain unknown.
There will be three flag-draped transfer cases. The cases are associated with the Vietnam War and World War II: one from the Lao People's Democratic Republic, one from Papua New Guinea and one from Germany.
Following the ceremony, the remains of these fallen service members will be transported to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory where the forensic identification process begins. Once identifications are established, the names will be announced following the notification of next-of-kin.
In order to attend the ceremony, media must RSVP before noon, July 10, in order to receive access to the base and must meet escorts at the gate no later than 8:20 a.m. on the morning of the ceremony.
"Until they are home"
This message was sent by: JPAC, 310 Worchester Ave, Bldg 45, Hickam, HI 96853
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