Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency officials conduct an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii on Aug. 1, 2018, for the 55 cases believed to contain the remains of American service members lost in the Korean War. On Monday, the Senate backed plans to add $10 million to DPAA's budget in fiscal 2019 for more recovery and identification efforts. (Senior Airman Mikaley Kline/Air Force)
Military Times: Senate approves big boost for recovery of U.S. remains in North Korea
WASHINGTON — Senate lawmakers on Monday backed adding $10 million to their defense budget plans for next year to offset what they hope will be more expenses related to returning the remains of fallen U.S. combat troops from North Korea in the near future.
The move, part of the fiscal 2019 defense budget debate in the Senate this week, follows a similar move by House lawmakers in June and all but guarantees a hefty boost for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency if both chambers can settle on a defense spending plan by the start of the new fiscal year, on Oct. 1.
Provision sponsor Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said the move will ensure that DPAA officials will have the resources needed in coming months to increase their workload and processing as negotiations with North Korea progress.
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WNU Editor: This budget is for next year. And with thousands of U.S. soldiers missing in North Korea from the Korean war, I predict it will only increase with time.
How much of this will the north Koreans bag?
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