Videos

Video story of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency interment ceremony for U.S. Navy Ensign William Michael Finnegan, held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii, Sept. 7, 2023. Finnegan was a Michigan native who was killed in action while aboard the USS Oklahoma during World War II. U.S. Navy Lt. Anthony Striffler, Navy Region Hawaii chaplain, spoke during the ceremony. Finnegan was accounted for on Dec. 21, 2015.

Video Story from a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery mission in Italy. This recovery mission occurred during the 80th anniversary of Operation Husky, a large-scale invasion led by the Allied Powers during World War II. The goal of the mission was to recover potential osseous material and evidence of missing service members, of which there are approximately 72,000 unaccounted for from World War II.

Richard Russell, a World War II Marine veteran, shares his experience during an interview at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, July 23, 2022. Russell fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal during WWII, and turned 20 years old while fighting on the island. This year he will be celebrating his 100th birthday on the 80th anniversary of the battle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Destiny Dempsey)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) celebrate their 80th anniversary at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2021. 1st MAW was activated on July 7th 1941 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, has since been located at MCAS Miramar, MCAS Iwakuni, and MCAS Futenma. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Pete Ellis, a true Marine innovator, was ahead of his time during his service. Ellis predicted and planned the Marine Corps’ successful island-hopping campaign used during World War II. I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Marines strive to innovate and dominate the information environment, just like Ellis. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert) *Shot and exported in 4:3 aspect ratio. DVIDS player stretches to 16:9. Must download to view in proper ratio.*

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Maj. Dennis M. Bradley, 3rd Marine Division sergeant major, talks about the caliber of Marines that have served in 3rd Marine Division. In observance of Vietnam Veterans Day he speaks about Gen. Lewis Walt, a former commander of 3rd Marine Division. Gen. Walt received a Silver Star while serving with the First Raider Battalion in Tulagi, was awarded two Navy Crosses during WWII, commanded III Marine Amphibious Force and served as the first four star General as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. This video is to commemorate all veterans who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War, and to ensure they know their sacrifice is not forgotten. (U.S Marine Corps video by Cpl Kallahan Morris)

Former U.S. Marine Corps. Capt. Edward Cavallini was an infantry platoon commander during the battle of Iwo Jima. Edward looks back on his time during the battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Marine Corps video by CWO3 Peter Thibodeau, Sgt. Conner Robbins, and Lance Cpl. Garrett Kiger)

Dozens of World War II veterans and veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima took part in the 74th Reunion of Honor ceremony March 23, 2019 on Iwo To, Japan. Held annually, it is a testament to the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which has been the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for over 60 years. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Campbell)

Cpl. William Hook, who was the driver for the 3rd Amphibious Corps' leadership, first stepped foot on Okinawa on Easter Sunday, 1945. After more than 70 years, Hook returned to Okinawa. Okinawa, no longer the jungle he remembered, was now a concrete jungle. The ruins he remembered were built into something beautiful. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Natalie Dillon)