Vietnam: DNA Testing Offers Hope in Decades-Long Search for Fallen Soldier's Remains
Nearly 80 years after his death, the remains of fallen soldier Nguyen Van Luom are closer to being identified, as two of his half-siblings provided DNA samples. The testing offers renewed hope for his family to finally bring him home.
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