The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

457 - What is the U.S. Spending to Find POW/MIA Personnel 50 Years After the End of the War?

Published: November 21, 2025

Duration: 47:28

Dr. Jay Veith, a longtime researcher of the Vietnam War and POW/MIA history take a deep look at the more than $85 million the U.S. government has spent over the past decade to work with the Vietnamese government in searching for remaining American POW/MIA personnel.

We explore a central question: Is the return on investment (ROI) worth it? Does continued U.S. spending on this effort truly deliver value—whether humanitarian, diplomatic, or strategic—or is it primarily a way to keep relations with the Vietnamese government running smoothly after all these years?

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