Thursday, April 2, 2009 –2:00pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open
The subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on improving recovery and full accounting of POW/MIA personnel from all past conflicts.
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
Mr. Michael H. Wysong
Director of National Security and Foreign Affairs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Philip D. Riley
Director
National Security and Foreign Relations
The American Legion
Ms. Ann Mills Griffiths
Executive Director
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
Ms. Lisa Phillips
President
WWII Families for the Return of the Missing
Ms. Lynn O’Shea
Director of Research
National Alliance of Families
Mr. Frank Metersky
Washington Liaison
Korea/Cold Families of the Missing
Ms. Robin Piacine
President
Coalition of Families of Korean and Cold War POW/MIAs
Mr. Ron Broward
POW/MIA Advocate
Panel 2:
The Honorable Charles A. Ray
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
Rear Admiral Donna L. Crisp, USN
Commander, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
U.S. Department of Defense