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Gold Star Veterans : Archive of American Service Members Missing in Action

Missing in Action (MIA) is a casualty classification assigned to Armed Services Personnel and other combatants who are reported missing during wartime. They are lost in the rubble of war with neither remains nor grave positively identified.

Some statistics for American Armed Forces Service Members who have been classified as MIA. This includes POWs who have not been identified or recovered. These are approximate numbers.

★ World War I : 7,500 MIAs

★ World War II : 150,000 MIAs

★ Korean War : 15,000 MIAs

★ Vietnam War : 2,500 MIAs

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Balboa Park Veterans Museum

Located at Balboa Park in San Diego, the Veterans Museum honors the service of all who served their country in the U.S. Armed Forces. Documenting their experiences and preserving their legacy for future generations through their individual stories.

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We appreciate the generous help + encouragement from our research teams, volunteers, and foundational supporters. Each of them are essential team members contributing to the archive building progress.

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Honor States and the National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans has an established policy of developing "most complete" datasets. These are groups, campaigns and actions of special historical significance. Some notable examples include:

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It's required 8+ years, 1000s of skilled labor hours, scores of active contributors, and millions of visitors to realize the value in the National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans. We have not satisfied everyone. That's impossible, considering the unique + personal needs of individuals. However, our annual positivity ratings exceed 95%. It's tough to get that many people to agree on anything. So, we do seem to be on the right track.

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None of us would be who we are, or have what we have, if not for the strengths and sacrifices of others. Most of us enjoy lives of relative freedom. Our freedom has come at enormous cost. The price paid by those who gave their all. In service to their country, states and communities. Each of them a beloved member of our global family.

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You meet a new friend. Common question. "Where are you from"? Alabama. Ohio. California. Grew up in the Bronx. Family lives in Pasadena. Went to school in Boston. Worked in Chicago. We have roots everywhere. These state and community identities are foundational in defining who Americans are at heart. It's the who and what we fight for when pressed.

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