Operation 85 Names USS Arizona Family Member as Chaplain for Historic Disinterment Ceremony
Operation 85 is honored to announce that Chaplain Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. (Colonel, US Army Retired) , will serve as […]
How USS Arizona Marine Frank Stevenson Finally Returned Home After Pearl Harbor
Written by: Bobbi Jo Buel Nearly six years after he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Frank
Kevin Kline Speaks at DPAA Headquarters – Receives Superior Public Service Award Medal
ARLINGTON, Va. — On Monday, May 11, 2026, USS Arizona family member Kevin Kline spoke at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
What Families Should Know About World War II Unknowns and the Identification Process
What Families Should Know and Understand About Unknowns For many World War II families, the word “Unknown” can feel cold,
USS Arizona Families Request Operation 85 to Verify DNA Outreach
For families connected to the U.S.S. Arizona, the mission to identify the Unknowns has created something powerful: hope. But with
DPAA Releases Statement About Mission to Identify USS Arizona Unknowns
Dear Families and Supporters, Today, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) officially announced that the 60% DNA Family Reference Sample
How USS Arizona Families in Long Beach Endured After Pearl Harbor
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Long Beach, California became a city of mourning, resilience, and quiet service for U.S.S.
Pearl Harbor Families and Their Sacrifice
Written by: Bobbi Jo Buel In the wake of Pearl Harbor, some U.S.S. Arizona families turned grief into sacrifice—rejecting death
Unknown No More? Operation 85’s First Identification Case Reaches the Pentagon
On December 11, 2025, Operation 85 reached a historic milestone. For the first time since the attack on Pearl Harbor,
DPAA Confirms USS Arizona Unknowns Disinterment Request Will Move Forward
Dear Family Members and Supporters, In one of the most significant developments ever announced regarding the U.S.S. Arizona Unknowns buried in the