America's Breweries help bring mias home

Host IPAs FOR MIAs

"A Toast to Those Who Gave the Most"

IPAs for MIAs

"A Toast to Those Who Gave the Most"

Breweries are hosting IPAs for MIAs to help bring MIAs home.

IPAs for MIAs helps keep the stories of our fallen heroes alive for Americans while we respectfully toast their sacrifice.

Breweries can participate by brewing a unique beer of their choice, donating sales proceeds during a select period, or in other creative ways.

Project Recover will, in turn, provide visibility to the participating organization through our media channels and reputable brand collaboration.

How it Works

3 Steps to Host IPAs for MIAs

Register to host IPAs for MIAs
Meet with a Project Recover team member to review your event
Publicize. Feel free to use Project Recover's complimentary IPAs for MIAs Marketing Kit.

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Registration for IPAs for MIAs is open for 2023!

Closure

“It felt like something magical was happening.”
(Dennis Kelvie when his uncle, Lt. William Punnell, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after 74 years MIA)

Generational Grief

MIA Families. Black and white military portrait of 2nd Lt. Thomas V Kelly Jr

The holidays change forever when a loved one is Missing in Action. Diane Christie recalls she no longer listens to the song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”It was just too painful.”
(Diane Christie, cousin to 2nd Lt. Thomas V. Kelly, Jr.)

A New Awakening

When MIAs are brought home, their families feel an emotional closure that is followed by an awakening, a whole new beginning.

“It really strengthened my faith in miracles,” Richard Kozak said when his uncle, ARM3c Walter Mintus, was buried in his hometown after 74 years MIA.

Ambiguous Loss

The loss a family feels when a loved one is Missing in Action is called Ambiguous Loss. It is a loss without emotional closure or clear understanding. It results in unresolved grief. Grief may be passed down unknowingly through generations.

“I was literally sobbing when I got the news.” Walter Graves, nephew of SSgt. Walter Graves is the right thing to do. It helps resolve generational grief that impacts us today.

Walter Graves, nephew to SSgt. Walter Graves

Creating Unity

“It wiped away the differences between our generations.” (Jim Gray, when he sat with his great-aunt as her brother, ARM2c Albert Rybarczyk, was repatriated after 73 years MIA)

Jim Gray, great-nephew to ARM2c Albert Rybarczyk