More Than 600 POW/MIA Family Members Gather in Dover for DPAA Family Member Update
On Saturday, September 12, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency held its official Family Member Update in Dover, Delaware, bringing together […]
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Operation 85 Visits Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL)
On September 11, Operation 85 leadership traveled to Dover, Delaware, for an important series of meetings focused on DNA identification,
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
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
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
Final Letters from the U.S.S. Arizona Crew
Written by: Bobbie Jo BuelTheir letters home from aboard the U.S.S. Arizona carried quiet warnings of war. Weeks later, the
Operation 85 Partners with Wreaths Across America to Sponsor the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in 2025
SPONSOR A WREATH NOW! We’re honored to share big news for the families of the U.S.S. Arizona and all who care
The Untold Stories of Women and Families Who Honored the U.S.S. Arizona Heroes
Discover the brave sisters, mothers, and widows who answered the call during WWII, carrying on the legacy of the USS
When One Son Wasn’t the Only Loss: The Families Who Gave Everything at Pearl Harbor and Beyond
On this Memorial Day weekend we remember the men of the U.S.S. Arizona and their families, especially those who lost
From Conservation Corps to the U.S.S. Arizona: How the Great Depression Prepared a Generation for War
Before they served aboard the U.S.S. Arizona, many young men first found purpose and discipline in Depression-era jobs like the