Volunteer to assist in POW/MIA research and recovery missions

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TERRA Search Promise has been completing POW/MIA research, recovery and repatriation missions since October 2020. Joining this unique mission allows Veterans to explore their service-connected past while influencing their own future.

"It is an honor for us to be involved in the global effort to bring our fallen comrades home to rest. We have a very real stake in the game," said PJ Dermer, retired colonel and Terra Search Promise founder.

There are a variety of areas to serve from historical research to deployment. If your interests lie in military history, cultural and physical geography, archaeology, anthropology, project management, complex planning, logistics or leadership dynamics, please visit www.terrasearchmia.org for more information.

In fiscal year 2023, some 25,000 volunteers served more than 3.5 million hours at VA. Volunteers are a priceless asset to Veterans and VA.

Volunteering is good for your health, and it can enhance your overall mental, social and physical well-being. Volunteering also helps build stronger community connections, encourages physical activity and movement, and can alleviate loneliness, reduce depression and increase positive thinking.

Check out volunteer opportunities at your nearest VA, visit https://www.volunteer.va.gov/.