500-Day Campaign: Using DNA Sequencing to Reunite Fallen Soldiers with Families

500-Day Campaign: Using DNA Sequencing to Reunite Fallen Soldiers with Families

More than half a century after the war ended, Vietnam is still searching for around 175,000 fallen soldiers whose remains have yet to be found. Another 300,000 sets of remains have been recovered but yet to be identified, leaving countless families waiting for the day they can finally bring their loved ones home. Every set of remains recovered and identity restored brings comfort to bereaved families while fulfilling the nation's enduring responsibility to those who sacrificed their lives for national independence.

Top