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Blogs, DPAA, Operation 85 | May 10, 2025

USS Arizona family members continue their strong presence at FMU’s

I had recently asked a member of AFDIL if they had ever thought we would be hitting the DoD disinterment threshold number needed, and turning the U.S.S. Arizona unknowns from a “Hard

Blogs | May 9, 2025

May 2025 UPDATE MESSAGE from Kevin Kline

Dear Families and Supporters, Thank you for your patience as it’s been quite a few months since our last official email newsletter update. We have not stopped working, in fact

Blogs | April 23, 2025

Stars and Stripes Spotlights Operation 85’s Fight for the USS Arizona Unknowns

On behalf of every family touched by the legacy of the USS Arizona, we want to extend our deepest thanks to Stars and Stripes and reporter Matt Burke for his

AFDIL, DPAA, Operation 85, Technology | April 15, 2025

A New Era in DNA Technology: AFDIL Begins Using SNP Testing in 2025

Operation 85 is proud to share encouraging news from the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL): As of January 2025, AFDIL has officially implemented advanced Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) testing—marking

USS Arizona family members continue their strong presence at FMU’s

May 2025 UPDATE MESSAGE from Kevin Kline

Stars and Stripes Spotlights Operation 85’s Fight for the USS Arizona Unknowns

A New Era in DNA Technology: AFDIL Begins Using SNP Testing in 2025

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USS Arizona family members continue their strong presence at FMU’s

May 2025 UPDATE MESSAGE from Kevin Kline