Science gives a boost to identifying long-lost military members

Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 12:52 p.m.

DNA has long been used to identify human remains. Such is the case at the identification lab operated by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Now some new scientific methods have emerged called next-gen sequencing. To go deeper into what that is and how it can help, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with DNA operations director at the\xa0Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, Tim McMahon.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices