POW/MIA
The VFW will not rest until we achieve the fullest possible accounting of all missing American military servicemembers from all wars.
The numbers of unaccounted-for personnel are staggering, and the length of time since they have been lost is extensive. Many will never be recovered because the loss occurred over deepwater or the eye witness to an incident has past away.
The VFW encourages the U.S. government to continue its missing personnel accounting efforts, and is directly engaged with former enemy nations urging their fullest cooperation and assistance in obtaining information about American POW/MIAs.
VFW national officers make periodic trips to Pacific, Asian and European countries where they always meet with senior host-country officials to stress the importance of conducting investigation and recovery operations, as well as gaining access to documents and archival research facilities.