Seeking Closure 50 Years After the End of the Vietnam War

NPR | By John Ruwitch,

Greg Dixon

Published April 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM EDT

Rick Holland (in red) shows a black-and-white photo of his father, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melvin Holland, to a member of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency team searching for his remains, in Sam Neua, Laos, Jan. 23.

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