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DAY 2: Vietnam War Annual Government Brief 2024, Part 1

  • Defense Media Activity - Proper
  • June 28, 2024 | 01:14:39

Administrative Comments
Mr. Mike Fowler
Acting Director, Outreach & Communications, DPAA
U.S. Department of State Perspectives
The Honorable Daniel J. Kritenbrink
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
US Embassy Messages
The Honorable Marc E. Knapper U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam
The Honorable Heather Variava U.S. Ambassador to Laos
Mr. Andrew Herrup
Chargé d'affaires Cambodia
Legacies of War: Keeping Hope Alive Through Shared Stories
Ms. Jessica Pearce Rotondi
Co-Founder & Chair of Legacies of War Library
Vietnam War Commemoration Certificate and Pin Presentation
Major General Edward J. Chrystal, Jr., U.S. Army
Commander, Task Force 23
Vietnam War Commemoration

(Day 2)The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) provides briefings and updates to the families of American service members who served in the Vietnam War and remain unaccounted for. These events feature guest speakers, including senior leaders, experts, and scientists, who are actively engaged in the POW/MIA mission.