Sandra Lassiter

The Joint Casualty Resolution Center (JCRC) was established during the Vietnam War in 1973 as a joint military organization tasked with accounting for U.S. personnel listed as missing in action (MIA) in Southeast Asia. Comprised of representatives from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the JCRC coordinated search, recovery, and identification missions throughout Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Based in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, the center worked closely with local governments and international agencies to investigate incidents and repatriate remains. The JCRC continued its operations until 1975, when it was dissolved following the fall of Saigon, with its mission subsequently assumed by successor organizations dedicated to the recovery of missing personnel.