releases: https://fortenberry.house.gov/news/press-releases/media-alert-fortenberry-honor-fallen-wwii-service-members-they-are-returned
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| https://fortenberry.house.gov/news/press-releases/media-alert-fortenberry-honor-fallen-wwii-service-members-they-are-returned | MEDIA ALERT: Fortenberry to Honor Fallen WWII Service Members as they are Returned to Offutt Air Force Base for Identification | 2020-09-03 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | House | NE | Jeff Fortenberry | F000449 | fortenberry.house.gov | legacy | (LINCOLN, NE) Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) issued the following statement today in advance of the honorable carry ceremony for the remains of twenty-five WWII service members who will be returned to Offutt Air Force Base for identification. The ceremony will be held Friday, September 4, at 5:30 PM, at Offutt Air Force Base. "The work to identify and properly bury the remains of those lost to war is a solemn commitment of our nation. These twenty-five service members who served in WWII are finally coming home and their remains will be capably and respectfully identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) facility at Offutt Air Force Base. I am grateful for the meticulous efforts of the DPAA and the professional staff who treat our war dead with the utmost dignity, Fortenberry said. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) is a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. His district in Congress is home to Offutt Air Force Base, the DPAA, and U.S. Strategic Command. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |