Budget cuts have reduced efforts to find and recover Vietnam War troops

NPR | By Jay Price

Published August 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM CDT

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Budget cuts have gutted the Pentagon's efforts to find and identify troops still missing from the Vietnam War, even as aging family members run out of time to see their loved ones brought home.

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Jay Price

Jay Price has specialized in covering the military for nearly a decade. Before joining WUNC, he was a senior reporter for the News & Observer in...