The Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Pat Scannon, M.D., Ph.D., Project Recover co-founder and President Emeritus, the DAR Founders Medal for Patriotism at their National Defense Night Ceremony on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
On July 4th, Independence Day, we celebrate the birth of our nation and the core values of what it means to be American. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776. Its words have stood the test of time as an ideal for which to continually strive and protect. (Read more about Independence Day) “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Preamble to Declaration of Independence) On this day we celebrate our freedom and honor our unique heritage as Americans. We are a nation of …
More than 20 years ago, Pat Scannon was reading a book late at night on World War in the Pacific. On the last page of the book, the author included a quote from “For the Fallen” by Laurence Binyon. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Laurence Binyon (excerpt from “For the Fallen”) Pat never truly appreciated the power of poetry, before that moment. Laurence Binyon’s words in that stanza overwhelmed him, especially the last sentence. While Binyon wrote this poem in 1914 to honor those lost in the British Expeditionary …
On Memorial Day, we often remember our fallen heroes with parades and picnics. These are beautiful gatherings that reflect family and community. In many poignant ways, these celebrations capture the way of life our service members sacrificed to protect. Still, people yearn for concrete ways to pay tribute to the sacrifice of our service members that is a blend of honoring the solemnity of their sacrifice and the freedom that is their legacy. Here, at Project Recover, every day is Memorial Day. Our mission is to bring every one of our fallen heroes home. It is where you will find us every Monday whether it is Memorial Day or not. 5 ways you can give on Memorial Day. Make a …
Jules McManus, a former US Navy Diver now disabled, will dive again with Project Recover partner, Legion Undersea Services, to test dive equipment donated to Project Recover.
Project Recover is proud to announce the release of To What Remains, a movie from Imperative Entertainment and ABRAMORAMA about American MIAs and Project Recover’s mission to bring them home.
Project Recover met with Legion Undersea Services to pack for our first MIA Recovery Mission in Palau later this year. Our team members who went to Florida to spend the weekend packing for Palau were: Dan O’Brien, Chief Financial Officer Harry Parker, Digital Asset Manager & Photographer Milt Douglas, Volunteer Adam Gray, Volunteer Legion Undersea Services principles were there to pack for the team: John Marsack, Co-Founder, Nick Zaborski, Co-Founder Alex Tumaniszwili, Director of Diving Operations Let me begin by saying we are thrilled to embark on our first MIA Recovery Mission. Until recently, Project Recover focused exclusively on MIA Search Missions. In those missions, we search for underwater crash sites associated with MIAs. Once we find a crash site, …
Major Paul A. Avolese, 35, a B-52 radar navigator during Vietnam, was accounted for on September 21, 2020, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Project Recover located the Arnett B-24, tail number ‘453, in January 2004 after ten years of searching. The find led to the repatriation of all eight crew members.
Project Recover is pleased to announce a partnership with Legion Undersea Services to recover MIAs from underwater crash sites globally.
