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NousDefionsDoc · 04-18-2004, 17:50

HANOI, Vietnam â€” Five sets of remains believed to be those of American soldiers who went missing during the Vietnam War were sent home Sunday nearly 30 years after the war ended.

The remains were loaded onto a C-17 transport plane in central Danang, from where they were to be flown to an Army laboratory in Honolulu for identification.

The remains were located in central and southern Vietnam by a joint recovery team that searches for soldiers missing in action, said Lt. Col. Ty Smith, commander of the U.S. MIA office in Hanoi.

"I'm honored to give those missing a final salute as they go into the aircraft," Smith said, adding that repatriation ceremonies are especially rewarding for the young military personnel who spend weeks and sometimes months scouring the jungle to locate remains.

"It's their dedication that actually makes this happen," he said.

Some 1,800 American soldiers remain unaccounted for in the Vietnam War, which ended in 1975.

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NousDefionsDoc Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA Posts: 1,653	US Warriors' Remains Sent Home from Vietnam HANOI, Vietnam â€” Five sets of remains believed to be those of American soldiers who went missing during the Vietnam War were sent home Sunday nearly 30 years after the war ended. The remains were loaded onto a C-17 transport plane in central Danang, from where they were to be flown to an Army laboratory in Honolulu for identification. The remains were located in central and southern Vietnam by a joint recovery team that searches for soldiers missing in action, said Lt. Col. Ty Smith, commander of the U.S. MIA office in Hanoi. "I'm honored to give those missing a final salute as they go into the aircraft," Smith said, adding that repatriation ceremonies are especially rewarding for the young military personnel who spend weeks and sometimes months scouring the jungle to locate remains. "It's their dedication that actually makes this happen," he said. Some 1,800 American soldiers remain unaccounted for in the Vietnam War, which ended in 1975. Story Welcome home and RIP. __________________ Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home. He knows only The Cause. Still want to quit?
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