55 caskets of remains of presumed U.S. war dead arrive in Hawaii
- 6 years ago
The remains those dozens of soldiers, presumed to be Americans, arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday.
Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a ceremony to honor their return, saying it's a sign of tangible progress towards peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The U.S. military believes that most of these remains are Americans, but they could also be troops from other countries that fought in the war.
Now U.S. forensic experts will start work to identify the remains before returning them to their families... but the identification process could take anywhere from days to decades.
The handover of the 55 caskets last Friday was part of the commitment Kim Jong-un made to President Trump at their June 12th summit.
Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a ceremony to honor their return, saying it's a sign of tangible progress towards peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The U.S. military believes that most of these remains are Americans, but they could also be troops from other countries that fought in the war.
Now U.S. forensic experts will start work to identify the remains before returning them to their families... but the identification process could take anywhere from days to decades.
The handover of the 55 caskets last Friday was part of the commitment Kim Jong-un made to President Trump at their June 12th summit.