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, […]
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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
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,