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Aug. 12, 2024
Photo Story: WWII Soldier's remains returned to hometown; Samuel Prince buried in Clovis

Leaders and base honor guard members from the 27th Special Operations Wing attended the funeral of U.S. Army Sgt. Samuel Prince in Clovis, New Mexico, Aug. 8, 2024. Prince, who was a veteran of the Battle of Bataan and the Bataan Death March, died as a Prisoner of War in 1942. His remains were left
July 30, 2024
Air Commando helps bring closure to POW/MIA families

In 2023, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Hile, an EOD team leader assigned to the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, spent six weeks on a DPAA mission to Laos People's Democratic Republic to recover the remains of two Air Force pilots who went missing in
April 30, 2024
WWII Soldier's remains returned to hometown; Homer Mitchell buried in Portales

The remains of U.S. Army Pvt. Homer Mitchell are displayed at his hometown after over 80 years of being categorized in a missing in action status, Portales, New Mexico, April 26, 2024. Mitchell, a Portales native, was killed in action during World War II, but his remains were unidentified, placing

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