I was floored by the dedication and the talent of their over 700 military and civilian professionals. Again, Americans working quietly in far flung places to keep the promise we made to these troops while I was there. DPAA's identification of the 100th service member identified from remains turned over by North Korea in 2018 was announced thanks to a historic agreement secured by President Trump in his first term. Army 1st Lt. William H. Hatch, an Ohio native, was killed in Action in 1950 in North Korea and was missing in action until his remains were repatriated 78 years later. (05:41–05:54)
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Asserts that a historic agreement by President Trump led to the identification of remains from North Korea.
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