The issue is what to do with the 85 Arizona unknowns buried in a Hawaii cemetery. Kelly McKeague said his agency had spoken to the Navy about exhuming the Arizona unknowns and moving them to the ship without identifying them first. Stratton said about 30 to 40 families of Arizona unknowns have joined him. The lab, which dates to 1991, has long used DNA to identify remains for the military. But first, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency would have to decide that it wants to identify the Arizona unknowns.

Source: ABC News August 02, 2021 05:15 UTC