Trump Thanks North Korea's Kim for Handing Over War Remains
Honolulu (AP) -- The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last week.
Cases with the remains believed to be those of the American soldiers that died during the Korean War, in Hawaii, on Aug. 1.
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Honolulu (AP) -- The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last week.
Vice President Mike Pence and the top commander of U.S. forces in Asia, Adm. Phil Davidson, received the remains contained in 55 caskets during an emotional and solemn ceremony Wednesday after the caskets arrived by military cargo jets from South Korea.